CSR Case Studies from India: 10 years of Impact and Nation Building The extraordinary introduction of the “strategic CSR” initiative has had an immense impact on the transformation of the social landscape in India. Ushered into the Public Sector space in 2010, it was transmuted into the statute book through the Companies Act of 2013. Since April of 2014, Corporate Social Responsibility has taken roots and grown by leaps and bounds to encompass a vast array of development activities that are contributing daily to our nation’s growth story. Corporates, initially hesitant and unsure, now see CSR not as a challenge or as mere compliance, but as a unique opportunity to “give back”, enhance their corporate image and contribute to nation-building. The Civil Society sector has played its part by proving effective implementing agencies, working at the grassroots to actualise CSR programs and ensure outcomes and impact. As we reflect on a decade of mandated CSR, this book provides a platform for a thorough exploration of the subject. It documents twelve selected real life case studies showcasing the flagship programmes of large corporate houses in India. They are authored first hand by stalwarts in the CSR landscape who have built and guided these programmes. Ranging across sectors from healthcare to education, from livelihoods to women’s empowerment and from sports to child nutrition, they are indeed a stellar contribution to the ever-burgeoning studies on Indian CSR.