The document discusses corporate social responsibility (CSR) in India. It defines CSR as a self-regulating business model that helps companies be socially accountable. The Companies Act of 2013 mandates that large companies with over a certain net worth or profit must spend 2% of net profits on CSR activities like education, healthcare, skill development, and environmental sustainability. Tata Motors is provided as an example, with their CSR strategy touching over 83,000 lives through initiatives in healthcare, sanitation, women's empowerment, and sustainable development.
The document discusses corporate social responsibility (CSR) in India. It defines CSR as a self-regulating business model that helps companies be socially accountable. The Companies Act of 2013 mandates that large companies with over a certain net worth or profit must spend 2% of net profits on CSR activities like education, healthcare, skill development, and environmental sustainability. Tata Motors is provided as an example, with their CSR strategy touching over 83,000 lives through initiatives in healthcare, sanitation, women's empowerment, and sustainable development.
The document discusses corporate social responsibility (CSR) in India. It defines CSR as a self-regulating business model that helps companies be socially accountable. The Companies Act of 2013 mandates that large companies with over a certain net worth or profit must spend 2% of net profits on CSR activities like education, healthcare, skill development, and environmental sustainability. Tata Motors is provided as an example, with their CSR strategy touching over 83,000 lives through initiatives in healthcare, sanitation, women's empowerment, and sustainable development.
The document discusses corporate social responsibility (CSR) in India. It defines CSR as a self-regulating business model that helps companies be socially accountable. The Companies Act of 2013 mandates that large companies with over a certain net worth or profit must spend 2% of net profits on CSR activities like education, healthcare, skill development, and environmental sustainability. Tata Motors is provided as an example, with their CSR strategy touching over 83,000 lives through initiatives in healthcare, sanitation, women's empowerment, and sustainable development.
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CSR,CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE AND BUSINESS
ETHICS What is Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) ? • Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a self- regulating business model that helps a company be socially accountable—to itself, its stakeholders, and the public. • It refers to practices and policies undertaken by corporations that are intended to have a positive influence on the world. • It should aim at the ethical way of doing business that has significant impact on society and community development. Provisions of The Companies Act,2013 regarding CSR • The Companies Act, 2013 has formulated Section 135, Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility) Rules, 2014 and Schedule VII which prescribes mandatory provisions for companies to fulfill their CSR. According to Sec.135 of the Companies Act, 2013 • A company with a net worth of Rs. 500 crore or more, a turnover of Rs. 1000 crore or more or a net profit of Rs. 5 crore or more in a financial year shall constitute a CSR committee of the board. • The board’s report shall disclose the composition of the CSR committee. • The CSR Committee shall: Formulate and recommend a CSR Policy Monitor the policy from time to time. • The board of every company shall: Approve the CSR policy for the company and disclose contents of such policy in its report Ensure that the activities included in CSR policy are undertaken by the company. • The board of every company shall ensure that the company spends, in every financial year, at least 2% of the average net profits of the company in pursuance of its CSR policy. According to Schedule VII, the following activities may be included by companies in their CSR Policies
• Eradicating hunger and poverty
• Promotion of education • Promoting gender equality and empowering women • Health • Ensuring environmental sustainability • Employment enhancing vocational skills • Such other matters as may be prescribed. CSR Activities of TATA Motors • Global automobile manufacturer Tata Motors Limited acknowledges its roots and tirelessly works to address the needs and aspirations of the community, pushing others onwards to development. They have a six- pronged CSR strategy that attends to the societal needs. Influencing and improving the quality of lives • Furthering their Sustainable Development Goals, their CSR initiatives in FY 2019-2020 touched 83o300 lives, of which 41% belong to the SC and ST communities. • They have been catering to domains, starting with sustainability initiatives through community engagement, to social upliftment and addressing healthcare and sanitation issues, making women self-reliant and more.