Today I will be moderating an all day Seminar on "Corporate Social
Responsibility in new avatar" organized by Hyderabad Chapter of Company
Secretaries at Katria Hotel, Somajiguda,Hyderabad:
Seminar objectives:
Corporate Social Responsibility [CSR ] is a concept whereby
Corporations not only consider their profitability and growth, but also the
interests of society and the environment by taking responsibility for the
impact of their activities on stakeholders, employees, shareholders, customers,
suppliers and civil society represented by NGOs. The idea conceptualized in
this direction is termed as CSR.
The
Ministry of Corporate Affairs [ MCA ] notified the Rules for implementation of
Section 135 of the Companies Act 2013, which cover the CSR
obligations for Companies. The Rules specify that the Act will take effect
from 1 April, 2014. The rules are broadly in line with the draft Rules put
out for public comments in September 2013.
The
notification of the Rules is a big step forward since it formalizes a
regulation that will significantly enhance resources available for addressing
India’s social development challenges and guides companies on the framework
within which they can engage in this effort, from a regulatory point of view.
This seminar aims towards making Companies not only be perceived
as a Good Corporate citizen, but also as one who is aware and conscious about
Society, Environment, People and Planet.
Distinguished
Speakers will present their impressions on the Rules, provide tips to go about
with CSR in the Companies and share their knowledge as to how professionals
working in and for the Companies to deal with CSR in the light of MCA Rules
read with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
Who can attend: Company Secretaries in employment, Practising Company
Secretaries, Company Directors, Company Executives, CS Students
After attending this Seminar, please post your thoughts and impressions in the comments box in this blog.
