CSR
MCA's CSR Portal 2.0: Geo-Tags and Impact Certificates
India's MCA has upgraded its CSR portal, mandating geo-tagged project data and third-party impact certificates to move corporate accountability beyond self-declaration.
PM Vishwakarma Scheme: Are CSR Funds Plugging Implementation Gaps?
Launched in September 2023 with a ₹13,000 crore outlay, PM Vishwakarma aims to formalise and upgrade India's 18 traditional artisan communities. As the scheme scales, corporate CSR programmes are quietly stepping in to address last-mile training, tooling, and digital-onboarding challenges that government machinery alone has struggled to resolve.
IIT Bombay and Tata Trusts Sign MOU to Launch Deep-Tech CSR Innovation Fund
IIT Bombay and Tata Trusts have formalised a strategic memorandum of understanding to co-create a dedicated deep-technology innovation fund channelling corporate social responsibility capital into scalable societal solutions. The partnership signals a maturing of India's CSR ecosystem, moving beyond compliance-driven philanthropy toward outcome-linked research and entrepreneurship.
MCA Tightens CSR Audit Trail Rules for FY 2024-25
India's MCA now mandates tamper-proof, timestamped audit logs for all CSR transactions from FY 2024-25, sharpening accountability across India's ₹25,000-crore-plus annual CSR ecosystem.
SEBI's ESG Disclosure Push Reshapes How Listed Firms Report CSR
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has progressively tightened ESG disclosure norms for listed companies, fundamentally altering how corporate social responsibility is measured, reported, and verified. The shift from voluntary narrative reporting to structured, auditable data marks a turning point in India's sustainable finance architecture.
Corporate Foundations Commit ₹1,800 Crore to Tribal Education Corridor
Fifteen leading corporate foundations announce a shared platform to modernise schooling infrastructure across 240 tribal blocks.