Mandatory CSR spending can reduce perceived corporate benefits, leading to lower investor confidence and a higher cost of ...

A recent study by IIM Lucknow reveals that obligatory CSR expenditure by Indian firms can lower investor confidence and ...

A study by IIM Lucknow highlights the impact of mandatory CSR spending on investor confidence and equity costs in India. Findings indicate perceived compliance costs can lower investor trust, but ...

Understand CSR obligations under Section 135, including eligibility, expenditure, and reporting. Key takeaway: Proper CSR compliance ensures legal adherence and social ...

The social importance and organizational need for corporate social responsibility (CSR) is well established. According to a 2017 report from State Street, 80% of mainstream investors consider ...

CSR spending by 183 CPSEs rose 31.1 per cent to a record Rs 6,437 crore in FY25, with ONGC, Indian Oil and NTPC among the top ...

With the American unemployment rate now hovering around 3.9 percent and some 2.5 million jobs unfilled in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) sector alone, many organizations ...

The role of CSR has evolved significantly since its inception in 2014. Today, corporates are increasingly adopting a problem-first approach, going beyond the transactional nature of funding programmes ...

HDFC Bank has invested over Rs 1,068 crore in CSR initiatives for 2024-25, marking a significant decade milestone for its ...

IIM Lucknow study finds mandatory CSR spending may lower investor confidence & raise equity costs for Indian companies. Details here.

Centric to the Indian market, the study investigates how mandatory Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) spending can impact ...

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is too often performed as public charity while internal responsibility is ignored. True corporate responsibility begins within—through ethical practices, fair ...