CSR Funding Shifts Beyond Metros: Industrial Hubs Up 120%, Tier

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NewsVoirBengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 22: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funding in India is undergoing a decisive geographic shift, with corporate philanthropy steadily moving beyond the metros into India’s emerging Tier-2 cities and industrial belts. According to ‘CSR’s Next Act: How the Coming Decade Will Redefine Corporate Impact ‘, the seventh edition of Sattva Consulting’s annual State of CSR in India report, CSR inflows to industrial hubs have grown 120% and to Tier-2 cities by 55% over the past three years, signalling a structural reorientation in India Inc’s social investments.Tier-1 city districts still absorb nearly 30% of total CSR funding, with neighbouring clusters accounting for another 3%. Yet, the once-dominant grip of metros is l