ACADEMICIA: An International Multidisciplinary Research Journal
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 10

Scenario of corporate social responsibility in India

  • Author:
  • Bhawna Rajput, Shweta
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • Page Number: 108 to 115

*Alumni Department of Commerce, Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University, New Delhi, India

**Assistant Professor, Shivaji College, Delhi University, New Delhi, India

Online published on 30 March, 2016.

Abstract

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is gaining more and more importance day by day. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the commitment to improve community wellbeing through discretionary business practice and contribution of corporate resources. Business today have realized that in order to continue thriving they have to adopt more holistic and inclusive business model which has direct correlation with business performance. The present article reviews the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility, initiatives taken by prominent corporations towards CSR, and it also highlights the provisions of CSR in Companies Act 2013.

Keywords

Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Citizenship, Companies Act 2013