CSR Implementation

How to Implement CSR?

Guidelines and Legal Mandate

Private Sector
Public Sector

Guidelines on CSR
for Central Public
Sector Enterprises:
Dept of Public
Enterprises– April 9,
2010
National Voluntary
Guidelines for CSR:
Ministry of Corporate
Affairs : July 2011

Section 135: CSR Rules

Thrust of Guidelines

Businesses should provide

Businesses should conduct
goods and services that are Businesses should promote
and govern themselves
safe and contribute to the wellbeing of all
with Ethics,Transparency
sustainability throughout employees
and Accountability
their life cycle

Businesses should respect

the interests of, and be • Businesses, when engaged in
responsive towards all Business should respect, influencing public and
stakeholders, especially protect, and make efforts regulatory policy, should do
those who are to restore the environment so in a responsible manner
disadvantaged, vulnerable
and marginalised

Businesses should engage with and provide value

to their customers and consumers in a responsible
manner
What is required for implementing CSR
Institutionalize the commitment
Management Leadership

Report Plans,
Resources &
Processes

Develop Indicators
Reviewing & Revising
Systems
Institutionalize the commitment
• The board and senior management need to ensure that the
principles are fully understood across the organization and
Leadership comprehensively executed.

• The principles and core elements of sustainability must be

embedded in the business policies and strategies emanating
Integration from the core business purpose of the organization.

• Building strong relationships and engaging with stakeholders

Engagement
on a consistent, continuous basis is crucial

• Disclosure by companies of their impact on society an

Reporting
environment to their stakeholders
Management Leadership: Role of the board

Establish a CSR Adopt sustainable

committee to principles
develop policies and values

Evaluate current performance with the

expectations of stakeholders, review management philosophies and
systems,
determine the scope of public disclosure and
evaluate the ability of information systems to produce the data required
Develop a supportive corporate culture

Establish a CSR
committee
to develop policies
Senior Executives/
Board

Adopt sustainable principles and values

Explain Why
Exposure to New
Retraining Change &
Stakeholder Groups
Impact of Change