The Hindu Business Line : CSM releases guide on corporate social responsibility

CENTRE for Social Markets (CSM), an India and UK-based non-profit organisation, has launched a `Who's Who in CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in India: A Resource Guide 2004'.

A practical guide to the key players and institutions in the emerging field of CSR in India, the book will be a useful reference tool for anyone who wishes to navigate the CSR terrain in the country.

Organised into five sections, the book provides a listing of key corporates, civil society groups and Government agencies providing vital statistics such as annual turnover, gender ratio, internal and external CSR policies, publications, and full contact details.

It also contains a summary of CSR surveys conducted in the country, a matrix of different examples of corporate engagement, a bibliography of relevant literature, Web sites, journals and case studies.

Published with support from the Heinrich Boell Foundation, the guide will be updated annually and is the first of a series of country-specific `Who's Who in CSR' to be published by CSM. Future editions on Brazil, China/Hong Kong, Pakistan, Singapore and Southern Africa will be published with national partners in 2005.

CSM's founder and Director, Ms Malini Mehra, said: "This guide fulfills a long-expressed need for materials from the developing world showing the extent of CSR take-up in countries such as India."

The guide is the latest in a series of information services developed by CSM designed to promote better informed and more effective action on CSR-related issues.

It joins CSM's weekly news clipping service, e-list serve CSRAsia, and Portal on CSR focusing on developing countries.

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