When business injects purpose into profit, they are not merely achieving CSR compliance—they are creating shared value. Indian and international corporates are employing CSR to generate tangible social value while building brand equity, supply chains, and stakeholder trust. This blog explores how Indian companies—and multinationals—are redefining CSR not as charity, but as a strategic enabler.
Impact assessment is essential — but how you communicate that impact is just as critical. In this blog, we explore how content marketing can become a strategic ally in showcasing the real outcomes of your CSR initiatives. From making data more relatable to telling powerful human stories, discover how organizations can use content to not
This is a matter of growing urgency as we head towards 2030, the world’s deadline for the SDGs. Governments are leading the charge, but India’s business community—particularly those with mandated CSR responsibilities—must play their part. But first, companies must see where India stands today, what needs to be tackled today, and how CSR can assist.
We live in a socially conscious world where companies must move beyond traditional CSR activities to genuinely measure and communicate their impact. People see it right through vague promises and fluffy annual reports. In the modern scenario, if you can’t show your impact, you might as well not bother. But here’s the good news: real
In a period of accelerated transformation, skills development and education form the pillars of countrywide expansion. In India, this pace is evident: the Skill India Mission, for instance, has already trained more than 50 million youth in technology, services, and manufacturing industries. As employers, educators, and policymakers make their way through a changing economy, investing
Introduction Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in India has touched a record high in FY 2023–24, crossing ₹35,000 crore, with total spend estimated to come close to ₹1.2 lakh crore by FY 2034–35. While this growth is impressive, significant challenges persist—particularly on transparent, fact-driven Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E). For Chrysalis Services, anchoring CSR in strong M&E is not merely strategic, it’s
Table of contents Introduction — Why impact, not just inputs, matters The regulatory frame in India What a strong CSR impact assessment looks like Common mistakes that hide the truth Practical steps: from baseline to learning loop Conclusion Description How do ₹10 crores of goodwill, thousands of training hours, and neatly ticked boxes translate into
Table of Contents Introduction: Why Monitoring and Evaluation Matter in CSR What Is CSR Monitoring and Evaluation? The Role of CSR Impact Assessment in Driving Change Case Study 1: Education Programs That Moved Beyond Infrastructure Case Study 2: Healthcare Interventions That Saved More Lives Case Study 3: Environment Projects That Scaled with Evidence Why CSR
Introduction India’s social sector is so interesting as it is growing at such a fast rate. While government spending sets the foundation for large-scale development, foundations—powered by CSR, philanthropy, and private funding, bring in the agility, creativity, and long-term thinking needed to drive deeper impact. But how do foundations make their investment decisions? How do
Corporate-NGO collaborations today can be a business game-changer for impact as well as social good. It’s not merely PR. It’s how genuine impact takes place for people and for companies. This handbook is offering practical advice for corporations to create significant, high-impact collaborations with NGOs from selecting the right partner to assessing success. Introduction People