csr opportunities for rotary clubs
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TITLEConnect Rotary to CorporateConnect Rotary to CorporateCSR Opportunity for Rotary Clubs
Legislating Social Responsibility
• CSR Voluntary Guidelines : 2009• DPE Guidelines for CPSUs• National Voluntary Guidelines on Social,
Environmental & Economic Responsibilities of Business : 2011
• Companies Act 2013: 1st April 2013
Companies Act 2013
• Section 135 applicable to companies with – NET WORTH Rs.500 crores or more– TURNOVER: Rs.1000 crores or more – NET PROFIT: Rs.5 crore or moreDuring any financial year
Companies Act 2013: CSR Committee Composition
• At least 3 Directors, one of whom should be an independent Director.
• CSR Committee of a private company having only 2 Directors can have only two members
• CSR Committee would be a Committee of the Board
Companies Act 2013
• In a Foreign company/MNC, CSR Committee shall have at least 2 members, one of whom should be person resident in India, authorised to receive documents, notice, etc.
Companies Act 2013: CSR Committee Composition
CSR Activities
• The following activities do not qualify for CSR: – One of events, such as marathons, awards,
charitable contributions, advertisements, sponsorships on television;
– Statutory payments– Normal course of business – Activities for the benefits of employees and/or
their families
CSR Activities
• Approved CSR Activities: – As per approved CSR policy of the company– Ongoing activities falling within the ambit of
Schedule VII– Approved CSR activities undertaken by a
Registered Trust / Registered Society – Contribution to corpus of Trust / Society /
Section 8 Companies formed exclusively for CSR activities;
– Corpus for activities under Schedule VII
CSR Activities
• SCHEDULE VII– Eradicating Hunger, Poverty and Malnutrition– Promoting preventive health care– Sanitation including contribution to Swach
Bharat Kosh setup by the Central Government
– Making available safe drinking water(Notification No: GSR 741(E) dated 24 October 2014)
– Promoting Education including special education and employment enhancing vocational skills especially among children, women, elderly and differently abled.
CSR Activities
• SCHEDULE VII– Promoting gender equality, women
empowerment;– Setting up homes/hostels for women and
orphans; – Setting up old age homes/day care
centres/senior citizen facilities – Ensuring environment sustainability,
conservation of natural resources– Protection of national heritage, art and
culture including setting up libraries, promotion and development of traditional arts and handicrafts
Advantage Rotary
ADVANTAGE ROTARY
Rotary is world’s largest voluntary service organisation with track record of successful humanitarian service projects
ADVANTAGE ROTARY
Major global success in riding the world of polio with global partners like WHO, UNICEF, CDC, World Bank, Bill & Melinda Gate Foundation
.
ROTARY’S FOCUS AREAS
Peace & Conflict Resolution
Disease Prevention & Treatment
Water & Sanitation
Maternal & Child Health Basic Education & Literacy
Economic & Community Development
ADVANTAGE ROTARY
Rotary’s Focus Areas fall in the preview of Schedule VII of the Companies Act guidelines for CSR activities.
ADVANTAGE ROTARY
Large Voluntary Force of business and professional leaders to plan, execute and supervise the project
1.2 Million Rotarians
35,000Rotary Clubs
220Countries &
Geographical Region of the World
ADVANTAGE ROTARY
•Complete Transparency in utilisation of corporate CSR funds•Availability of business and professional leaders who take up the stewardship of the project and utilisation of funds on voluntary basis•No administrative expenses•Regular progress report with photographs •Branding opportunities on all collateral, including print, outdoor signage, website, blogs and other online media.•Media exposure support to CSR-supported projects
•Complete Transparency in utilisation of corporate CSR funds•Availability of business and professional leaders who take up the stewardship of the project and utilisation of funds on voluntary basis•No administrative expenses•Regular progress report with photographs •Branding opportunities on all collateral, including print, outdoor signage, website, blogs and other online media.•Media exposure support to CSR-supported projects
ADVANTAGE ROTARY
Let’s work together to impact lives…and make India better.
District Governor David Hilton . [email protected] Rtn. C.J. Singh : [email protected]
District 3080