The Eastern Region hosted an interactive session on ‘CSR Impact on Communities’ on February 4th. The speakers were Mr. Ambarish Dasgupta, Sr. Partner, Intueri Consulting, Mr. Subhasis Majumdar, Risk & Quality, Ethics, Information Protection and Digital Leader, PwC SDC, Mr. Jayant Kataria, HR Manager, Hyatt Regency Kolkata. Mr. Subrata Bagchi, Chairman – Eastern Region, AMCHAM and President, TCG Digital Solutions, in his welcome address said the CSR business approach contributes to sustainable development by delivering economic, social and environmental benefits for all stakeholders.

It is how companies manage their business processes to produce an overall positive impact on society. It covers sustainability, social impact and ethics, and done correctly, should be about core business – how companies make their money – not just add-on extras such as philanthropy.