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GUIDELINESonCORPORATESOCIALRESPONSIBILITYAndSustainabilityforCENTRAL PUBLICSECTORENTERPRISES
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CHANGE IN APPROACH
With the rapidly changingcorporate environment, morefunctional autonomy, operational
freedom etc., CPSEs today arerequired to adopt CSR as a strategictool for sustainable growth.
CSR in the present context, means
not only investment of funds forsocial activities but also integrationof business processes with socialprocesses.
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Need for Linkage withCommunity
An Enterprise needs to address theconcerns of the society in which theenterprise is operating. There should be
free interaction between enterprises andcommunity leaders.
In order to address the social needs of
the community, viable projects need tobe identified to meet its requirements.
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Overarching Concept
CPSEs may approach Corporate SocialResponsibility as a professionalmanagement process with a long-term
strategy integrating it with corporatestrategies.CSR activities may be planned in parallel
to the business plan, looking at everypossible opportunity to link and integratebusiness plans with the social andenvironmental concerns available.
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Planning the CSR Initiative
A long-term Corporate SocialResponsibility Plan needs to be preparedmatching with the long-term business
plan; This may be broken down into short-termand medium term plans, specifying
activities to be undertaken, budgetsallocated, responsibilities and authoritiesdefined, and measurable results
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ImplementationThe Plan must clarify implementationguidelines involving: Participation of Voluntary Organizations,
Specialist Organisations and CommunityBased Organizations; Base-line Surveys Documentation of the experience;
Setting Up a CSR Hub with participationof Deptt of PE, SCOPE and CP SectorEnterprises;
Monitoring and Evaluation
Lessons learnt for future use.6
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Thrust Areas
Areas related to the business of the PSEas a natural corollary to the business. Assistance to be mostly project based
rather than donation, so as to generate
community goodwill, create socialimpact and visibility.
Finalizing of time-frames and various
milestones before commencement of aproject. Involving of suppliers in order to ensure
that the supply- chain also follows the
CSR principles.7
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Thrust Areas contd
Emphasis on principles of SustainableDevelopment, based on the immediateand long-term social and environmentalconsequences of the activitiesundertaken;
Improvement of the existing ecologicalconditions;
Ensuring skill enhancement andemployment generation by co-creatingvalue with local institutions and people.
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ACTIVITIES THAT WILL NOT
COUNT AS CSR
BENEFITS TO STAFF;
GRANTS TOORGANIZATIONS/INSTITUTIONS;
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IMPLEMENTATION MODALITIES
CSR Activities to be carried out by SpecialistAgencies;
Such activities generally not to be conductedby CPSE employees/staff;
Specialist Agencies to include NGOs, Institutes,Academic Organizations, CivilSociety/Community-based orgns., Trusts,Missions etc., who have requisite expertise.
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IMPLEMENTATION MODALITIES Contd
Utmost efforts to be made to find out thereliability, and track record of theNGOs/Orgns entrusted with CSRactivities.
Initiatives of State Governments as wellas Central Government Departments/Agencies could be dovetailed/synergisedwith CSR activities.Avoidance of any duplication of CSRactivities by the CPSEs, the StateGovernments and local level
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Funding
The CSR budget to be mandatorily createdthrough a Board Resolution as a percentageof net profitin the following manner:-
Type of CPSEs Expenditure range for CSRNet Profit in a Financial Year(Previous Year) (% of profit)
(i) Less than Rs. 100 crore 3% 5%
(ii) 100 crore to Rs. 500 crore 2% 3%(Subject to a Min. of 3 cr)
(iii) 500 crore and above 0.5% 2% 12
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Funding Contd..
The CSR Budget to be fixed for eachfinancial year. This funding not to lapse must be transferred to a CSR Fund,which will accumulate as in the caseofnon-lapsable poolfor North East.
In case CPSEs have different ProfitCenters like Factories / Plant locations,
they may be allocated separate CSRbudgets to be spent by them under theAnnual CSR Budget allocations.
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Monitoring Monitoring of the CSR projects is verycrucial and needs to be a periodic activityof the Enterprise.
The Board of CPSEs should discuss the
implementation of CSR activities in theirBoard meetings.
The CPSE should bring a separateparagraph/chapter in the Annual Reporton the implementation of CSRactivities/projects including the factsrelating to physical and financial
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Monitoring contd
The implementation of CSR guidelines toform a part of the Memorandum ofUnderstanding to be signed betweenCPSE and the Government;
The performance of CSR should bemonitored by the Ministry/Department onregular basis.
In MoU Guidelines from 2010-11onwards, 20% has been earmarked outof the non-financial parameters for
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For proper monitoring of CSRactivities, companies may appoint aCSR committee or a Social Audit
Committee or a suitable, credibleagency to critically assess fulfillmentof social obligations.
CSR projects should also beevaluated by an independentexternal agency. This evaluationshould be both concurrent and final.
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Monitoring & Evaluation
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Baseline Surveys and Documentation
Impacts made may be quantified to thebest possible extent with reference tobase line data, which need to be createdby the CPSEs before the start of any
project. Hence Base-line Surveysmandatory.
The documentation relating to CSR
approaches, policies, programmes,expenditures, procurement, etc. to beput in the public domain, particularly
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CSR HUB
The Deptt. Of Public Enterprises, in conjunction with
SCOPE and the CPSEs will create a CSR Hub which will
undertake/facilitate the following activities:
Nation-wide compilation, documentation, andcreation of database;
Advocacy; Research; Preparation of Panels of Implementing Orgns.; Promotional activities, including production of
short films, printing of brochures, pamphlets etc.; Conferences, Seminars, Workshops
both
national and international; Act as a Think Tank; Any other matter as entrusted to it from time to
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CSR HUB Contd The Hub will begin operations with funding
provided by Deptt. PE; It will, however, be free to receive funds from;
SCOPE and both Central as well as State CPSEs;
UN Agencies, reputed international agencies such as
World Bank, EU and other multilateral bodies and
orgns.; Reputed National and State Bodies;
Govt. Deptts., Autonomous Orgns., Planning
Commission, Attached and Subordinate Offices,
Corporations etc.
Philanthropic Missions, Trusts, etc. of national and
international repute.
Decisions relating to the location and functioning of theHUB will be taken by DPE. SCOPE will be kept informed
of such decisions and will be free to offer suggestions,inputs etc.19
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