Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) mandates that companies in India spend at least 2% of the average net profits earned over the previous three financial years on social initiatives. In FY25, CSR spending by NSE-listed companies rebounded strongly, rising 23% after several subdued years, according to primeinfobase.com. Large corporates continued to dominate overall contributions, shaping social investment outcomes disproportionately compared to smaller peers. While education and healthcare remained the largest beneficiaries, both saw a year-on-year decline in spending, even as allocations towards PM relief funds and rural development increased. CSR funding also remained geographically concentrated, with Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu together accounting for nearly 30% of total allocations. 

Published on April 22, 2026