Workshop on CSR in SME to be held in Sri Lanka from November 6-10

New Delhi, July 21 (KNN) The National Productivity Council (NPC) is organizing a workshop on Corporate Social Responsibilities in SME in Sri Lanka in November this year.

The workshop will be held from November 6-10 November, 2017 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Officials from government authorities engaged in CSR-related tasks, NPO consultants involved in supporting SMEs, and executive directors/senior planning managers of SMEs in charge of CSR issues will be attending the workshop.

India is one of the first countries that mandated Corporate Social Responsibility under Section 135 of the Indian Companies Act 2013, setting thresholds based on net worth, turnover, profit and age.

UNIDO on its website on CSR defines Corporate Social Responsibility as a management concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and interactions with their stakeholders.