Mandatory CSR: Useful Links

There has been a lot of debate over the government's proposal to make a mandatory spend of 2% on Corporate Social Responsibility ("CSR"). The posts here and here give a brief overview of the proposal and the issues involved therein. One of the principal contentions raised by the corporates is that a mandatory CSR is akin to tax and in essence dilutes the whole concept of CSR.

Today's Business Standard has an interesting article supporting the government's proposal of a mandatory CSR.