A study of corporate social responsibility practices of the top Bombay Stock Exchange 500 companies in India and their alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals
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Poddar, Anushree, Narula, Sapna A. and Zutshi, Ambika. (2019). A study of corporate social responsibility practices of the top Bombay Stock Exchange 500 companies in India and their alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 26(6), pp. 1184-1205. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.1741
Authors | Poddar, Anushree, Narula, Sapna A. and Zutshi, Ambika |
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Abstract | This paper highlights the organic link that exists between the corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities undertaken by the Indian corporate sector and their alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from 2014–2016; the period after mandatory CSR came into existence as per Indian Companies Act. In this study, we identify critical areas pertaining to SDG goals neglected by corporate sector as far as CSR investments are concerned. We find that more CSR investments must be drawn towards climate change, biodiversity, Sustainable consumption and production, marine life and conserving flora and fauna. The sectoral analysis reveals that the companies falling under sectors that have a higher environmental footprint and impact are more concerned about taking up initiatives through CSR. The geographic analysis revealed that efforts need to be made to increase CSR expenditure in seven north‐eastern states, Jammu and Kashmir, and Union Territories. This paper recommends that the system needs to be further reviewed in light of the current observations. |
Keywords | Bombay Stock Exchange; corporate social responsibility; developing countries; India; Section 13— Companies Act, 2013; Sustainable Development Goals |
Year | 01 Jan 2019 |
Journal | Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management |
Journal citation | 26 (6), pp. 1184-1205 |
Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd (UK) |
ISSN | 1535-3958 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.1741 |
Web address (URL) | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/csr.1741 |
Open access | Published as non-open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 1184-1205 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 14 Mar 2019 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 16 Feb 2019 |
Deposited | 22 Jul 2024 |
Additional information | © 2019 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
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