Corporate social responsibility (CSR) endeavors have been made mandatory for certain firms in India through the Companies Act, 2013. In this paper, we focus on the nuances of this Act as it relates to CSR and discuss possible strategic implications for the Indian firms. To this end, we analyze...

‘ITC Limited’ is a multi-business conglomerate that has, among its business portfolio Agri Business, that has grown since its inception in 1990 to be one of India’s largest exporters of agricultural products, with core competencies in select commodities like feed ingredients, foodgrains,...

This book provides a comprehensive overview of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Indian corporations following the 2013 legal mandate on corporate spending of profits for CSR. Bringing together authors hailing from diverse walks of life, the book pursues a 'hands-on' approach, with...

‘Sustainability' is a term much used to denote larger concepts like the ‘environment,' and its daily use is more often than not lost. This article attempts to make sustainability a sustained, standard action in our various spheres of work

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is like a chameleon, that changes its colour according to the context it is in. In the developed economy, it takes the form of sustainability and/ or philanthropy, whereas, in emerging economies, it speaks the language of religious, political and/or mandated...