CSR and climate action: Catalytic capital for a resilient India

CSR spending is projected to cross ₹1.2 lakh crore annually by 2035, making it one of the largest pools of private social capital in India, but as climate risks intensify, the critical question is:

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Can CSR move beyond the development focused approach to serve as a catalytic capital for climate resilience?

Climate change is undermining development gains across sectors in India, prompting a re-examination of CSR’s role in sustaining impact. It is critical for CSR to integrate a climate lens across its investments, to safeguard long-term development gains, and strengthen the communities and ecosystems that businesses depend upon. This thought piece by the India Climate Collaborative, with the Mahindra Group as Knowledge Partner, explores how CSR can evolve to build resilience in a climate-stressed context.

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The CSR landscape in India: Insights & trends
This section provides a brief overview of the evolution of CSR in India, current funding priorities, and the existing gaps in the CSR ecosystem.

From risk to resilience: CSR as catalytic climate capital
This section explores why integrating climate resilience into CSR is essential to safeguard development investments and ensure long-term impact for communities, ecosystems, and businesses.

From intent to action: What can business leaders do?
This section offers practical pathways, examples, and tools for CSR leaders to integrate a climate lens into programs and translate intent into measurable climate action.