Haryana will organise Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Summit 2018 in Gurugram on November 12, which will be inaugurated by Chief Minister, Manohar Lal.
The Chief Minister would confer CSR awards, besides launching the web portal related to CSR, an official spokesperson said, adding that under CSR, in case any company is interested to work in collaboration with the district administration, they may apply through this website.
Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs and KPMG would be the knowledge Partners for CSR Summit.
The spokesman said Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal has already given approval for constituting Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Advisory Board for guidance and review of the CSR activities in the State and to encourage collaboration between CSR stakeholders in businesses, government and civil society. This would help create and improve the public infrastructure for the welfare of citizens.
The Advisory Board would be headed by the Chief Minister whereas the Finance Minister, Industries Minister and Chief Secretary would be the Members of the Board. The other members of the Board would be Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Representative, CII, Haryana Chapter, Representative, PHDCII, Haryana Chapter, President, HCCI, Representative, Laghu Udyog Bharti, Managing Director, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Chairman or Managing Director, Hero Honda Motors Ltd, Executive Director, Panipat Refinery, IOCL Ltd. and Chairman or Managing Director, ISGEC, Yamunanagar.
The spokesman said that while reviewing the CSR activities undertaken in the State, Haryana CSR Advisory Board will provide necessary direction, guidance and advice to Haryana CSR Executive Committee for taking up of appropriate CSR Projects in the State.
The Haryana CSR Executive Committee would comprise of Chief Secretary as Chairman and Administrative Secretary, Finance Department, Member from industry association- PHD and Member from industry association- CII as the Members. Similarly, Administrative Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department would be the Member-cum-CEO, and Director of Industries and Commerce would be the Member Secretary-cum-Additional CEO of the Committee.
The Haryana CSR Executive Committee would be responsible for policy formulation, monitoring and evaluation of the CSR activities under the Haryana CSR Advisory Board.
The Committee would provide secretarial support to the Board and create frame work to support and channelize the corporate efforts, prepare dedicated online portal for registration and to support end-to-end CSR activities as well as to facilitate and support CSR investments of companies and organizations through indirect and direct interventions.
The available funding would be used for the betterment of society through public welfare activities.
He said that the Haryana CSR Advisory Board would be located in Haryana Enterprise Promotion Centre (HEPC) Office at Panchkula and HEPC would provide secretarial support.
The spokesman said that role of Haryana CSR Executive Committee would include drafting CSR Policy to create framework to support the corporate efforts and channelize their resources at the point of highest need and ensure proper utilization to create sustainable change in line with Government plans and laying down transparent and defined roadmap for Government support for CSR projects.
The CSR Advisory Board would track and monitor the physical as well as financial progress of each project. Financial project monitoring would include detailed mapping of funds utilization and project accounting with the provision of Utilization Certificate (UC). Detailed financial and physical project Progress Reports would be circulated to all CSR stakeholders for each project. It would also facilitate any other assistance directly or indirectly for activities which seek to promote CSR practices and streamline the process of CSR contribution by the corporate sector in the State.
The Committee would also publicize about Haryana CSR Advisory Board, post notification, with leading industrial houses in the state and further ensuring registration of corporate with the Haryana CSR Executive Committee.