 Corporate - NGO partnership for successful CSR programs

 Stakeholders' perception of CSR initiatives (stakeholders may belong to any of

the following categories - investors, employees, suppliers, consumers etc.)
 Impact of CSR initiatives on a company's bottom line
 Assessment of effectiveness of CSR communication strategies
 Corporate - NGO partnership for successful CSR programs
 Impact of CSR programs on any of the following dimensions - marketplace,
workplace, community, environment (for a particular industry or region)
The above mentioned topics are more generalized but can be modified depending on the
available resources and time span.

Edit 1: As is the case with any research, topics evolve with time. The following are some
additional topics that I found has research potential:

 Impact of social entrepreneurship in emerging economies

 Adoption of green IT strategies as a form of CSR
 Feasibility of CSR initiatives in SMEs – benefits and challenges
 Comparative analysis of CSR initiatives in public vs private sector (same
industry)
 Sustainability and CSR through Green supply chain management
Edit 2 on Oct 24, 2016:

 Measuring impact of implementing environmentally responsible practices -

financial performance before and after
 CSR initiatives in a particular industry - best practices and business case
studies in the field of education, banking, IT, telecom, oil & gas etc.
 Impact of CSR on customer satisfaction
 The role of CSR communication in marketing strategy
 Drivers and challenges of green supply chain management
Edit 3 on March 1, 2017:

 Analysis of linkage between CSR and Islamic Finance

 Financial institutions’ contribution towards CSR through micro-financing in an
emerging economy
 Business Ethics and CSR education towards building a holistic MBA program
 Best CSR practices among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in a
particular country
 The evolution of Socially Responsible Investment as an offshoot of CSR
Well here is a small list of a few straight-forward topics -

1) Rural - corporate interaction for a given country / geographical area.

2) Market need v/s reach analysis
3) Contribution of GDP by Under-served sections in ratio of their population and how
CSR can boost it
4) Human Development Index (HDI) evaluation and role of CSR in making it better
5) CSR as a Marketing tools
6) Laws involved in CSR (like in India CSR is mandatory but without any penal
procedure if not followed)
7) How third parties can improve CSR procedures.