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CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY Vs. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: AN INDIAN INSIGHT.
- Source :
- CLEAR International Journal of Research in Commerce & Management; Aug2014, Vol. 5 Issue 8, p65-69, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate philanthropy is a highly misunderstood & misinterpreted term in India, people often interlink this two term which are having altogether a different prospective. Some Indian companies believe that they are complying with laws & regulations fulfill their need for social responsibility. A corporate must take these activities with sincerity in order to provide a growth full nation. Although India is a favorable business destination but unless poor people have equity in the growth of economy, India can never achieve the title of super economy. Corporate social responsibility is one such important area of corporate behavior & governance that needs to be given thorough importance. At the same time csr is one such effective tool that synergizes the efforts of corporate & the social sector agencies towards sustainable growth & development of the societal objectives at large. This paper emphasizes that how CSR has become a ladder for development of any corporate organizations. This paper tries to bring out CSR initiatives taken by various organizations in India. An emphasis has been made in order to have an understanding about how corporate are utilizing the initiates at name of philanthropy and counting them to be there CSR activity and how the upcoming ceiling of mandatory 2% CSR is getting on their nerves and making them to enter and explore some hidden unexplored arenas of governance. This paper is completely a work based on articles and secondary data so collected. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22494561
- Volume :
- 5
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- CLEAR International Journal of Research in Commerce & Management
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 119728092