India and Its Corporate Social Responsibility Mandate

Nayan Mitra () and Bhaskar Chatterjee ()
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Nayan Mitra: Sustainable Advancements (OPC) Private Limited
Bhaskar Chatterjee: Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs

A chapter in Mandated Corporate Social Responsibility, 2020, pp 11-23 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)Corporate social responsibility (CSR) mandateCSR mandate in IndiaCSR in India under the Companies Act, 2013, has been a historical event not only in India, but also to the world at large, when one is debating about the ideas and concepts of responsible leadership, corporateCorporate citizenship and the like. However, after the initial resistance, in the last five years since its inception, the mandate has passed the test of time, as more and more corporations are spending greater than the statutory two per cent of their profit after tax on CSRCorporate social responsibility (CSR) . This chapter speaks about the various tenets of the CSRCorporate social responsibility (CSR) statuteCSR statute under the law as well as the effects of such intervention and involvement that has influenced India’s socio-economic dynamics; and going a step forward, in bringing out some constructive criticisms, which, when followed will lead to a more robust statute, bringing in more holistic impact.

Keywords: CSR mandate; Indian CSR; CSR statute; CSR implementation; Chatterjee model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-24444-6_2

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