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  truCSR Insights & Advisory 🛡️ CSR Risk Management: Identifying and Managing Risks in CSR Projects A practical governance guide for Indian CSR-obligated companies to identify, monitor and mitigate CSR project risks Reviewed for legal-practical and implementation relevance up to 27 October 2026 A CSR project may have a strong objective, a credible implementation partner and an approved budget, yet still face execution risks. Delays, weak fund-utilisation tracking, incomplete documentation, unreliable data and poor monitoring can affect both social impact and corporate reputation. For this reason, CSR risk management should be built into the project lifecycle from planning to closure. It should not be treated as a corrective exercise only after a problem has already occurred. 🔍 What CSR Risk Management Means CSR risk management is the process of identifying, assessing, monitoring and mitigating risks that may affect: compliance, financial accountability, imp...

  truCSR Insights & Advisory 📊 CSR Impact Assessment Rules: When Is It Mandatory? A practical guide to impact assessment requirements, readiness and governance for Indian CSR-obligated companies Reviewed for legal-practical relevance up to 21 September 2026 CSR impact assessment helps companies understand whether their social investments are creating meaningful and measurable change. While routine monitoring tracks activities, milestones and expenditure, impact assessment evaluates whether the project achieved its intended outcomes and created a difference for beneficiaries or communities. Under the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, impact assessment is mandatory for certain companies and qualifying CSR projects. For other companies, it remains a useful governance practice for improving project design, accountability and future CSR decisions. 🔍 1. What Is a CSR Impact Assessment? A CSR impact assessment is a structured evaluat...