301 Large Indian Corporate have spent over INR 12000 crore, more than their prescribed CSR limit in FY 20-21

The India CSR Outlook Report (ICOR), an annual research publication of CSRBOX presents an in-depth and comprehensive analysis of CSR spending of 301 large companies in the financial year 2020-21 and visualizes a few important curves and trends of the CSR landscape in India. The report covers:

• Number of Companies (Listed): 301
• Top BSE 200 are covered in the research
• Number of PSUs covered: 22
• Number of Projects Implemented in FY 20-21: 6759
• Total mandated Prescribed CSR Budget in FY 20-21: INR 11660 Cr.
• Total Actual CSR Spent in FY 20-21: INR 12180 Cr.

Key Highlights of the report are:

• About 65% of the companies have spent more than their Prescribed CSR Budget for the year.
• Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Odisha have received nearly 1/5th of India's total
  CSR fund.
• Nearly 50 percent of the CSR project have been executed by Implementing agencies. 

Top 5 Spenders in CSR in FY 20-21

In terms of actual CSR spent, the 10 large companies contribute to around 40% of the total actual CSR spent (INR 12180) for this financial year and  9 out of 10 companies have spent more than their prescribed CSR. 

Thematic Distribution of Fund

With INR 4407 Cr. Investment which accounts more than 1/3rd of the total CSR Spent has been utilized for projects under Poverty Alleviation, Healthcare, and WASH. The rise in healthcare investment is seen as a clear effect of COVID-19 pandemic.Following which is Education and Skills - under which INR 3082 Cr. has been spent. Unsurprisingly PM Cares and other national relief funds have received INR 2009 Cr. Investment, it has emerged out at 3^rd largest thematic area under Schedule VII.

Geographic Distribution of the CSR Fund

• Maharashtra remains the highest receiver state with 1/10 (10.55%) of the total CSR Fundsamounting to INR 1272 Cr.
• Second highest receiver of the CSR Funds is Gujarat amounting to INR 676 Cr i.e., 5.6 % of the total CSR Funds followed by Delhi, which has received INR 514 Cr, i.e.  4.27 % of the overall CSR Funds.

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