Contract‑Led CSR Eligibility & Readiness Assessment

Challenge

We supported a growing IT consulting client while reviewing a Master Services Agreement (MSA) for a new enterprise customer. As part of the vendor onboarding requirements, the customer requested a CSR Policy.

Our client was clear they did not want a cosmetic or generic document. Instead, they wanted to understand:

• Whether Section 135 CSR obligations under Indian law were already applicable, and
• How to practically prepare for CSR compliance when the thresholds would eventually be met.

Our Approach

We conducted a focused CSR Eligibility & Readiness Diagnostic, balancing legal clarity with commercial pragmatism.

This included:

• Eligibility Assessment Analysed financials against statutory thresholds to confirm current CSR applicability and timing triggers.
• Current State Review Mapped existing social initiatives and basic governance touchpoints already in place.
• Gap Identification Identified the absence of a formal CSR policy, defined oversight structure, and documentation framework.
• Readiness Roadmap Developed contract facing CSR messaging for immediate use, along with a phased roadmap covering governance, tracking and future implementation.

Outcome

The client gained:

• Clear visibility on CSR applicability under Section 135
• A contract ready CSR position for the enterprise customer
• A practical roadmap for future CSR policy, governance and reporting

Why It Matters

As companies scale into enterprise ecosystems, CSR readiness is often triggered by contracts before legal thresholds apply. A targeted diagnostic like this enables informed decision‑making without over‑engineering compliance too early.

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