Guest Lecture on Corporate Social Responsibility

Vidya School of Management organized a guest lecture on ‘Corporate Social Responsibility & its impact on the life of a common man and the development of the nation” by Prof. (Dr.) Yash Pal Singh, Director, Somany (P.G.) Institute of Technology & Management, Haryana held on November 8, 2019. The session began with a discussion on the difference and relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainability.

Few common misconceptions about Corporate Social Responsibility were clarified. He stressed that companies need to rise above the traditional business model and integrate Corporate Social Responsibility with the business model. Today, Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainability are complementary to each other and cited examples of organizations like Parle, ITC etc.