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Hurun Philanthropy List 2025: HCLTech’s Shiv Nadar tops the list for the fourth time in 5 years, Reliance Industries has the highest CSR spend

The list features 191 philanthropists (12 new entrants) who cumulatively donated Rs. 10,380 Crores - up by 85% compared to three years ago.

Bogus trusts suspected of laundering CSR funds uncovered in I-T raids, search set to widen

A suspected CSR-linked laundering network is under probe after I-T Department uncovered bogus trusts in recent raids. A multi-city crackdown is now on cards to identify the corporates involved with such trusts.

Future-Proofing India’s Workforce: How CSR can mitigate AI-driven job displacement

As AI reshapes the workforce, India must leverage CSR and government programmes to upskill workers, minimise displacement, and build inclusive growth through ethical policies, corporate responsibility, and strategic reskilling initiatives

Environment spending from corporates up 38% from pre-Covid period; govt expenditure rises 24%

In the two years following the pandemic, FY22 and FY23, India’s corporates spent Rs 5,347 crore compared with Rs 2,841 crore spent in the two years prior to the pandemic—FY19 and FY20

HDFC Bank CSR spend crosses Rs 945 crore in FY24

The bank's CSR programme, Parivartan, has been active for over a decade and its initiatives, spread across 28 states and 8 Union Territories, have impacted over 10 crore lives, HDFC Bank said in a release.

Next NPO listing to target Rs 14-crore raise, outshines past eight combined

The NSE's social stock exchange has 65 NPOs registered and eight that are already listed. SGBS Unnati Foundation was the first NGO to list on India's social stock exchange in December 2023.

Hyundai's CSR wing launches initiative to preserve tribal and cultural heritage

These initiatives have helped preserve India’s rich culture, while creating livelihood opportunities for the artists and contributing to their social wellbeing, the statement said.

Not a bond, not a share: India's first social stock exchange listing a story of many wins and many losses

The social stock exchange will see NGOs get wider access to donors across the country.

B20 Summit: Uday Kotak pushes for need to find ways for companies to contribute 0.2% profit to G20 goals

Earlier, addressing the inaugural session of the summit, B20 Chair N Chandrasekaran expressed his optimism in India's progress, emphasising that 'India's growth journey will shape the world's future'.

Infosys Foundation felicitates eight social innovators at Aarohan Social Innovation Awards

The three winners won Rs 50 lakh as prize money, while five jury's special awardees won Rs 10 lakh each.