A Systematic Review of Literature on Corporate Social Responsibility Practices of Indian Companies

Abstract

Purpose: The concept of Corporate Social responsibility (CSR) has been gaining immense significance since the last decade. Corporations have shifted their perspectives towards Corporate Social Responsibility both globally and nationally. The practices of eligible Indian companies towards social responsibility have created hype in the research area after the enactment and implementation of mandatory CSR in India. The key aim of the present study is to explore the relevant research gap and to formulate research objectives on the proposed research topic based on a few parameters.

Design/Methodology: The present study used published literature from secondary sources. Literature on the related topic available in the online database of Google Scholar, academia, SSRN, JUSTOR, ResearchGate, and sci-hub is used. Literature in the form of journal articles, reviews, books, book chapters, and working papers is used to attain the key objective of the study.

Findings/Results: The study identified a few research gaps based on the literature review and formulated the research agenda to enable the research objectives.

Originality: The study attempted to comprehend all legal aspects of mandatory provisions of CSR applicable to Indian companies, their recent trends in skill development programmes, and the impact of CSR on firm performance.

Paper Type: Review Paper