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A practical governance guide for Indian CSR-obligated companies reviewed for legal-practical relevance up to 21 September 2026

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truCSR Insights & Advisory 🔄 CSR Project Lifecycle: From Planning to Impact Assessment A practical governance guide for Indian CSR-obligated companies Reviewed for legal-practical relevance up to 21 September 2026   A successful CSR project does not begin with fund disbursement, and it should not end when the allocated money is spent. Effective CSR management requires a complete lifecycle approach covering need identification, project design, partner selection, approvals, implementation, fund utilisation, monitoring, reporting and impact assessment. For Indian CSR-obligated companies, this lifecycle discipline is also a governance requirement. It helps the Board, CSR Committee, CSR team, finance function and implementation partners maintain visibility over whether CSR resources are being used for eligible activities, approved objectives and measurable outcomes. Lifecycle view: Identify need → Design project → Select partner → Approve and document ...
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A practical governance and reporting-readiness guide for Indian CSR-obligated companies reviewed for practical relevance up to 8 September 2026

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  truCSR Insights & Advisory 📊 Excel vs CSR Management Software: When Should Companies Make the Switch? A practical governance and reporting-readiness guide for Indian CSR-obligated companies Reviewed for practical relevance up to 8 September 2026   For many companies, CSR management naturally begins with Excel. Budgets are tracked in spreadsheets, NGO updates arrive over email, documents are stored in shared folders, and reports are consolidated manually for internal reviews and statutory disclosures. This approach may be adequate for a small CSR portfolio with limited projects and partners. However, as the number of projects, implementing agencies, locations, approvals, fund flows and reporting requirements increases, Excel often stops being a simple tracking tool and becomes a governance risk. The real question is no longer whether Excel is useful. It is whether Excel can continue to serve as the primary system of record for a CSR function that requi...
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Understanding Form CSR-2, year-round CSR data readiness and governance controls for accurate reporting under Section 135 reviewed for legal-practical relevance up to 8 September 2026

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  📑 CSR-2 Filing in India: A Practical Guide for CSR-Obligated Companies Understanding Form CSR-2, year-round CSR data readiness and governance controls for accurate reporting under Section 135 Reviewed for legal-practical relevance up to 8 September 2026 Corporate Social Responsibility in India is no longer limited to allocating and spending the prescribed CSR amount. Companies covered under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 must also maintain reliable records of CSR applicability, obligations, projects, expenditure, unspent amounts, implementation status, and disclosures .   Form CSR-2 has made this discipline more important by requiring CSR information to be reported in a structured manner. For many companies, the real challenge is not the final filing of the form; it is ensuring that accurate, reconciled and traceable information is available throughout the year. This guide explains what CSR-2 captures, why companies face difficulties during filing, and ho...
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