The Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) organised the 3rd ICC Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) conclave 2016 here on Saturday.
The slogan of this year is ‘mainstreaming CSR for sustained inclusiveness’.
ICC president Aditya V Agarwal said the objective of the conclave was to create proper awareness among companies in the State on CSR activities as the Companies Act 2013 mandates all profit-making companies to pay two per cent of its PAT (profit after tax) for CSR activities. The conclave would be an annual platform to recognise, acknowledge and motivate corporates that contribute to communities through their CSR initiatives, he added.
ICC Odisha partnering representatives from civil society organisations, companies, industries and corporate houses of the State participated in the conclave.
Industries Minister Debi Prasad Mishra said the Odisha Government is planning to implement the Gujarat CSR model. A total of Rs 344 crore has been spent on CSR activities by the corporate, but there are some marginalised pockets where CSR activities are yet to be undertaken, he added.
Among others, MSME and Tourism Principal Secretary GK Dhal, ICC director general Dr Rajeev Singh, Nalco Director (HR) BK Thakur, Tata Steel chief resident executive Manikanta Naik, KIIT University Vice-Chancellor Dr PP Mathur and Commissioner of Police YB Khurania also spoke.