India Inc’s CSR spend rises 17% to ₹40,794 crore in FY25: report
Corporate India's CSR spending increased by 17% in FY25, reaching a total of ₹40,794 crore. Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, and TCS emerged as the top contributors, with Gujarat showing the fastest growth in CSR investment.
Why it matters
The consistent growth in CSR spending highlights the private sector's increasing role in India's social development and infrastructure goals.
Corporate India’s commitment to social development continued to strengthen in FY25, with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) spending rising 17% year-on-year to ₹40,794 crore, according to a report released by Fulcrum based on data from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
As per the report the corporate sector’s cumulative investment over the past decade has now reached ₹2.61 lakh crore.
The report also points to a broader participation by companies in CSR initiatives.
According to the report a total of 72,233 CSR projects were implemented nationwide, a 21% increase from the previous year, with an average project cost of ₹56.47 lakh per project..
The rise in project numbers indicates expanding outreach across sectors such as education, skill development, health, sanitation and environmental conservation, with companies focusing on both scale and impact, the report said.
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