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The report showcases the benefits of public-private collaborations as a way to deliver services and uplift the underprivileged and disadvantaged. It presents cases of 10 companies as examples that such collaboration works and in some instances can be a preferred, more efficient, and effective way of addressing developmental challenges.

In the most comprehensive and extensive analysis yet of CSR performance of companies in FY15, more than 90% of companies have complied with provisions of Section 135 of Companies Act 2013. The results are based on disclosures of 1,181 listed companies on BSE that had to comply with Section 135. These companies together spent Rs.6,400 crore towards CSR. 

Annual CSR Tracker 2016 is CESD’s continued attempt at consolidating and analyzing CSR disclosures of companies listed on BSE and had the legislative obligation to comply with Section 135 of Companies Act 2013. This is based on disclosures of 1,270 companies. Annual CSR Tracker remains India’s most comprehensive analysis of CSR disclosures, to date. The scope covers six aspects and 41 indicators, including governance, policy, financial, spend as per Schedule VII, spend channels and spend locations. 

Annual CSR Tracker 2017 is based on disclosures of 1,522 companies as compared to 1,270 companies in 2016 and 1,181 in 2015. Key findings suggest a substantial increase in CSR spends as against FY16 in the areas of environment (66%), gender equality (115%), national heritage (153%), and sports development (192%). This report remains a resourceful document for the industry to understand and help raise the bar of responsible CSR as well as for the government to keep assessing the intent of the legislation with each financial year.