A study of Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives of major companies working in India

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is emerging as a new field in the management research. In India, many firms have taken the initiatives of CSR practices which have met with varying needs of the society. The present study is an attempt to understand the status and progress and initiatives made by large firms of India in context to CSR policy framing and implementation. Data has been collected from the official websites of the firms and ministry .The purpose of this study to know the status and progress and spending done by Public and Private Companies and to know priority areas of CSR spending. Based on the quantitative analysis, the paper CSR reporting, consumers" perception is at low state and questionable. The willingness to learn and gain more knowledge about CSR found from the survey has drawn a bright future for CSR implementation and CSR disclosure in Bhopal city.