TY - JOUR
T1 - Corporate social responsibility and the sustainable development goals
T2 - Insights from India*
AU - Panda, Alaka Bhargabi
AU - Ramegowda, Ashalatha
AU - Lakshmana, Govindappa
AU - Pawar, Manohar
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2024/9
Y1 - 2024/9
N2 - This article aims to discuss the contribution of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) towards achieving the sustainable goals in India. Drawing on secondary data analysis, first it presents the broad alignment of CSR activities with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Second, it reinforces this alignment by discussing three cases and CSR expenditure patterns at the national level. While acknowledging the important contributions made by CSR, it argues that the scope and coverage of CSR need to expand beyond their immediate milieu and include environmental goals targeted under the SDGs. It also calls for all corporates to contribute to this critical cause. Further, it points out the need to employ professional and people/community-centred approaches in effectively planning and translating CSR projects and programmes. This analysis has implications for reinvigorating and directing CSR towards achieving all SDGs.
AB - This article aims to discuss the contribution of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) towards achieving the sustainable goals in India. Drawing on secondary data analysis, first it presents the broad alignment of CSR activities with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Second, it reinforces this alignment by discussing three cases and CSR expenditure patterns at the national level. While acknowledging the important contributions made by CSR, it argues that the scope and coverage of CSR need to expand beyond their immediate milieu and include environmental goals targeted under the SDGs. It also calls for all corporates to contribute to this critical cause. Further, it points out the need to employ professional and people/community-centred approaches in effectively planning and translating CSR projects and programmes. This analysis has implications for reinvigorating and directing CSR towards achieving all SDGs.
KW - community needs and participation
KW - Corporate social responsibility
KW - CSR expenditure in India
KW - Sustainable Development Goals
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U2 - 10.1177/25166026241261850
DO - 10.1177/25166026241261850
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85201949980
SN - 2516-6026
VL - 6
SP - 299
EP - 316
JO - International Journal of Community and Social Development
JF - International Journal of Community and Social Development
IS - 3
ER -