CSR As A Career Option

Hello,

I am an HR professional working for 7 years in the industry. Recently, I have been given the opportunity to work in rural areas and villages as part of the CSR initiative of my organization. My question is: Is Corporate Social Responsibility a different field of profession, particularly in India? If yes, what are the different career avenues in this field?

Thanks,
Arunabh Mukherjee
Asst. Mgr - HR

Ok, apart from starting an NGO, are there any other options available for CSR in business management/HR management field? Like, how to inculcate CSR as a business strategy of the organization so that the ROI of CSR activities may be calculated?

Arunabh

If you are aware of CSR activities at Kirloskar, Tata, and Thermax, you will see how committed these organizations are and how they have professional degree holders working in the CSR department.

Good to learn that CSR is given importance in organizations in terms of business strategy. I was also searching for any professional course or diploma program in our country which trains you to become a CSR professional for business management. However, I was not able to find any. Maybe CSR is still in a developmental phase in India, and only people working with CSR-oriented organizations may be able to carve out a professional career from it. This means that mainly on-the-job experience is the main career maker in the CSR field today.

Hey Imok,

I have studied MSW with HRM-IR specialization. Please let me know of any better NGO or company for a job in CSR professionally implemented.