63 Percent Companies Spent More than the Prescribed CSR - CSRBOX Report 2019

• CSRBOX India CSR Outlook Report 2019 highlights 95.06% CSR Compliance by big 368 Companies

• Corporate India's social responsibility graph is headed up by 7.35%

• Reliance Industries Ltd, NTPC, ONGC and Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. spent more than their prescribed CSR budgets

Reliance Industries Ltd., NTPC, ONGC and Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. spent more than their prescribed CSR budgets in FY 2018-19, according to the India CSR Outlook Report 2019 (ICOR) published by NGOBOX at the recently concluded of the 6^th edition of India CSR Summit 2019 held in New Delhi today. In FY 2018-19 Reliance Industries again became the top spender amongst the top 10 performers to spend more than its prescribed CSR budget spending 849.32 cr. This year, the ‘India CSR Summit & Exhibition' looked more promising with 400 companies, 3200 Delegates, 1900 organisations, 70+ startups and innovators, making it the largest development sector forum in Asia was held at Hotel Pullman & Novotel, New Delhi.

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“The 2019 report is the 5th such annual report which provides an in-depth analysis of CSR spends of big 368 companies in FY 2018-19 which shows Corporate India's social responsibility graph headed up with 7.35%. The report visualizes a few important curves of CSR landscapes in India, entirely based on the actual CSR spending data of these companies, as reported by them in mandatory disclosures. Till last year we have seen companies spending 30-35% more than the prescribed CSR, but this time we have seen 2/3^rd of companies spending 63% more than the prescribed CSR,” informs Mr. Bhomik Shah, CEO, CSRBOX.

The Total number of CSR projects held this year was 6131. The prescribed CSR for which was INR 10866.38 Cr and Actual CSR spent is INR 10904.01 Cr. Thus the CSR Compliance this year has been 95.06% which indicates a renewed sense of seriousness amongst companies as they have strived to match or surpass the prescribed CSR requirements with the actual CSR spends.

Few interesting facts of the India CSR Outlook Report (ICOR) 2019 reveals 368 total number of companies in the report and 6131 total number of projects. 63% companies spent more than the prescribed CSR. 10% spent the exact CSR as prescribed and 27% spent less than the prescribed CSR. The Average Prescribed CSR Per Company (in INR Cr.) is 29.44.

The number of projects implemented by companies has increased by 17% than last financial year. There has been almost 25% increase in education and skills-based projects from last financial year. Maharashtra, Karnataka and Orissa received almost 25% of the India’s total CSR fund whereas West Bengal, Assam and Kerala received the lowest CSR funds.

CSR Compliance among Public Sector Entreprises (PSE’s) in FY 2018-19 has been 107%. Public Sector Companies have 31% share in India's CSR Fund. 3368 cr have been the CSR spends for PSE’s and the unspent CSR spent has been 654 cr.

Western India received more than 20% of the CSR Fund in India. 30% of the total implemented projects were aligned to SDG 4, i.e., Quality Education. Education and skill based projects received the highest amount of the CSR fund. Oil, drilling, lubricants & petrochemical sector contributed the highest amount in CSR based projects. 1806 projects were implemented which focused on children.

The 2-day event was hosted by NGOBOX, UNICEF, NSDC and Goodera. These 368 companies account for almost 3/4^th of the total CSR spend in India, making it a big sample size for any such study and analysis and were short-listed on the basis of INR 1 Cr. or above prescribed CSR in FY 2018-19. Listed on BSE or subsidiary of a BSE-listed company, availability of data by 31^st Aug. 2019 and CSR disclosures as per the Companies Act, 2013.