2. What is Corporate Social
Responsibility?
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) refers to
business practices involving initiatives that
benefit society.
CSR may also be referred to as "corporate
citizenship" and can involve incurring short-
term costs that do not provide an immediate
financial benefit to the company, but instead
promote positive social and environmental
change
3. CSR Rule in India
In India, the concept of CSR is governed by
clause 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, which
was passed by both Houses of the Parliament, and
had received the assent of the President of India
on 29 August 2013.
The CSR provisions within the Act is applicable
to companies with an annual turnover of 1,000
crores INR and more, or a net worth of 500
crores INR and more, or a net profit of five
crores INR and more
The Act encourages companies to spend at least
2% of their average net profit in the previous
three years on CSR activities
4. ONGC CSR Policy
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CSR Expenses (in crores)
CSR Expenses
ONGC being a public company spends second highest amount on
CSR after Reliance Industries which is Rs. 495.23 crores. This
money is usually spent on education, women empowerment,
healthcare, sports and sponsorships.
5. Projects Undertaken
Major CSR projects undertaken are
Varisthajana Swasthya Sewa Abhiyan
ONGC-GICEIT Computer Centre
Project Utkarsh- Livelihood Project in Sibasagar
Harit Moksha
ONGC-NSTFDC Hathkargha Prashikshan
ONGC Hospitals
6. OIL’s CSR Policy
Oil India Limited views Social Welfare as a
genuine expression of goodwill and
responsibility towards humanity and the Nation.
Oil India Limited has embarked upon massive
programs of educational, health, sports, cultural
and infrastructural development endeavors
7. Projects Undertaken
Health – Project Oil Sparsha
Sustainable Livelihood - Agriculture Project &
the Handicraft Training and Production Centre
Education - OIL Awards & Merit Scholarships
and OIL Shikshya Ratna Puraskar