Archive · 23 Jul 2026
India's Environmental CSR: Rs. 17,000 Crore Deployed, but Climate-Vulnerable Regions Underfunded
Over the past decade, Corporate India has invested Rs.
17,377 crore in environmental CSR projects.
While the number of projects has grown, the funding remains concentrated among a few companies and is not well-aligned with the regions and sectors facing the greatest environmental challenges.
Consumer-facing industries allocate more of their CSR budgets to environmental causes compared to sectors with larger environmental footprints.
Climate-vulnerable regions receive significantly less funding, highlighting a need for more strategic and targeted CSR investments to support climate resilience.
Corporate India has invested Rs. 17,377 crore in environmental CSR over a decade.
Environmental CSR spending has grown but remains concentrated among a few companies.
Consumer-facing sectors allocate more CSR funds to environmental causes than high-impact sectors.
Climate-vulnerable regions receive less than Rs. 25 per capita in environmental CSR.
The report calls for more strategic and targeted CSR investments to support climate resilience.
- Who
- Corporate India, Sattva Consulting, India Data Insights
- What
- Environmental CSR spending and its alignment with climate resilience goals
- When
- Over a decade, with a focus on FY2020-21 to FY2023-24
- Where
- India, with a focus on climate-vulnerable regions
- Why
- To align corporate giving with climate resilience goals under Viksit Bharat 2047 and India's 2070 Net Zero commitment
Corporate India's Environmental CSR Efforts
Climate-Vulnerable Regions' Funding Needs
Funding Concentration
Corporate India's Environmental CSR Efforts
Corporate India has invested Rs. 17,377 crore in environmental CSR over a decade, with a growing number of small and mid-sized projects.
Climate-Vulnerable Regions' Funding Needs
Funding remains concentrated among a small group of companies and is not aligned with the most climate-vulnerable regions.
Sector Participation
Corporate India's Environmental CSR Efforts
Consumer-facing sectors like FMCG, Food and Beverages, and Automotive allocate over 10% of CSR spend to environmental causes.
Climate-Vulnerable Regions' Funding Needs
Sectors with large environmental footprints, such as Energy, Mining, and Oil, Gas, Coal & Petroleum, show relatively low participation in environmental CSR.
Geographical Distribution
Corporate India's Environmental CSR Efforts
Nearly 45% of environmental CSR funding is directed to pan-India or multi-state programs, and 22% flows to Tier-1 cities.
Climate-Vulnerable Regions' Funding Needs
Climate-vulnerable states like Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh receive less than Rs. 25 per capita in environmental CSR.
- Total Environmental CSR Spending
- Rs. 17,377 crore over a decade
- Percentage of Total CSR Spend (FY2023-24)
- 8.4%
- Number of Environmental CSR Projects (FY2024)
- 29 projects with budgets of Rs. 10 crore or more
- Top Environmental CSR Themes (FY2023-24)
- Water Management (15%), Renewable Energy (12%), Biodiversity (11%)
- Climate-Vulnerable Districts Funding
- 30 out of 50 most climate-vulnerable districts received only 1% of total environmental CSR spending
- ESG Disclosure Norms
- Tightening ESG disclosure norms are pushing for more strategic CSR investments