One Day CSR Workshop For PSU's - Organised by Sharp Developments and Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs

Sharp Developments (SD) in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA); Ministry of Corporate Affairs is proud to announce one-day workshop on Corporate Social Responsibility for PSUs. This workshop will focus on evolving mandate for PSU’s under the revised DPE Guidelines and Companies Act 2013 and how to develop effective CSR portfolio - integrate GoI's flagship programs such as Swach Bharat; and develop communication and reporting parameters and brand equity.

Sharp Developments (SD) is proud to announce 2nd one-day training workshop on Corporate Social Responsibility for PSUs.

This workshop will focus on mandate for PSU’s under the Company's Act 2013 and revised DPE Guidelines and strategies to develop effective CSR portfolio while integrating CSR activities with GoI's flagship programs such as; 1)Swachh Bharat, 2)Skilling India and 3)Make in India.

The training workshop will provide hands- on learning in "practice by doing" training format where the vastly experienced CSR trainers will train participants how this alignment of CSR portfolio can lead to sustainable development; develop communication and reporting parameters and brand equity for their respective organizations.

PSU’s have been an engine of planned development in the country since their inception and long before the concept of CSR came into picture, PSUs have provided leadership towards solving socio-economic and environmental issues, natural calamities; power and energy supply issues; education and/or public health issues in India.

PSUs, being public organizations have greater social responsibilities in addition to their independent annual revenue targets. Long before the concept of CSR came into picture, PSUs have provided leadership towards solving socio-economic and environmental issues, natural calamities; power and energy supply issues; education and/ or public health issues in India.

The Companies Act 2013 and the Revised DPE guideline have urged the PSU’s to embrace a robust CSR practice that is in the interest of all stakeholders. These Rules have come into effect from 01-04-2014 and intend to attain the nation’s aim of inclusive growth.

The proposed CSR training workshop is a follow-up from the 3rd National Conference on Sustainable CSR 2015, which was organized by Sharp Developments and supported by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, and Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA). Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) was the knowledge partner. Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) under Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, and Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MDWS) provided their guidance while conference deliberated and showcased public and private sector led CSR initiatives and eminent speakers and many participants requested this workshop as a follow-up to the conference.

Subsequently, the 2nd Annual PSU Training Workshop is on organised on 24th February, 2016.

A one-day intensive CSR training workshop is being organized by Sharp Developments. This will equip participants with conceptual clarity on various essential policy and programmatic aspects of CSR and Companies Act and; to learn from case studies and best practices and be able to design innovative and effective CSR interventions. The proposed one-day training will equip participants develop sound understanding of the following:

How CSR of PSUs can take India towards ‘Swachh Bharat’ ‘Skilling India’ and ‘Make in India’

How to balance Social and Environmental responsibility with Economic Objectives To develop
mechanism for exchange of good practice, knowledge and skills needed for
CSR development

To promote successful business practices and specially support small and medium
enterprises in development of CSR hence promoting Make in India.

To discuss long term benefits of CSR and changes required to achieve true sustainability
through responsible competitiveness.

   Differentiating their organization via CSR; through proper
      Implementation, Monitoring and Effective Reporting; and
      Communicating strategies for Stake holders

Improving Stakeholder relations through a structured CSR strategy

Outcome of CSR Workshop:
While framing and driving the CSR program, PSUs need to balance between complex business environment and expectations of different stakeholders on CSR. To build an effective strategic CSR program one needs to have great amount of clarity on various aspects of CSR; its effective implementation; selection of viable CSR intervention and their respective implementing agencies. Thus the proposed CSR interventions; would have positive impact on the national development goals as well as on PSU’s business and capacity building for future CSR program implementation.