Understanding the Legal and Regulatory Requirements for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Different Regions: A Comparative Analysis

Dr. Vishwasrao Sadu Mane

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i01.37671

Understanding the Legal and Regulatory Requirements for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Different Regions: A Comparative Analysis

Author(s)	Dr. Vishwasrao Sadu Mane
Country	India
Abstract	The legal and regulatory requirements for corporate social responsibility in various global regions are examined in this paper, with an emphasis on how national laws, policies, and cultural contexts affect corporate social responsibility practices in corporations. From voluntary corporate initiatives to mandatory legal frameworks, the study illustrates the various approaches to CSR regulation through a comparative analysis of the US, China, India, and the EU. Regulations like the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) in the European Union require thorough ESG disclosures, while the Companies Act of 2013 in India mandates that businesses of a specific size devote a portion of their profits to corporate social responsibility initiatives. In the United States, corporate social responsibility remains largely voluntary, with state-specific regulations like California’s transparency in Supply Chains Act offering a more fragmented approach. However, China has a mixed regulatory environment that combines government-driven environmental and social governance (ESG) programs with voluntary corporate social responsibility activities. The difficulties multinational firms have navigating these diverse regulatory environments and the consequences of non-compliance are examined in this paper. The impact of international frameworks, like the sustainable development goals (SDGs) of the UN, on corporate social responsibility standards is also evaluated. The study ends with recommendations for how businesses can successfully handle regionally specific corporate social responsibility requirements and emphasizes the need for more standardized, internationally accepted corporate social responsibility laws to support sustainable business practices.
Keywords	Corporate social responsibility, Legal and regulatory frameworks, Environmental, social, and governance, Mandatory Corporate social responsibility laws, International regulations, corporate governance, Multinational corporation
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 1, January-February 2025
Published On	2025-02-26
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i01.37671
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g86w83

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