Emerging Trends: What and Why of CSR and CSI?

Learn not too new terms spinning off from CSR, but CSI. Corporate social investment originated from philanthropy when the value it added to the reputation of the organization was recognized. Previously, the terms CSI and CSR were used interchangeably, but have now been defined separately. CSR refers to an organization’s total responsibility towards the business environment in which it operates. CSR describes the broader solution to triple-bottom-line matters of the 3Ps – profit, people and planet. CSI is one of the sub-components of CSR and aims to uplift communities in such a way that the quality of life is generally improved and safeguarded. More