Publication: The CSR Universe
As India navigates the defining environmental challenges of our time- climate change, biodiversity loss, depleting green cover, pollution, and water scarcity- the need for collective, future-ready action has never been more urgent. Neither government interventions nor corporate CSR efforts alone can address the scale and complexity of these issues. What is required is a model that unites the reach of public institutions, the efficiency and innovation of businesses, and the lived knowledge of communities. Public-Private Community Partnership (PPCP) has therefore emerged as one of the most powerful pathways for driving meaningful and measurable environmental change.
In this article, Dr. Nilratan Shende, Head of CSR at Allcargo Group, highlights why PPCP must be seen as more than a collaborative framework- it is a strategic imperative for building a greener, resilient future. He outlines how partnerships in reforestation, clean energy adoption, sustainable mobility, cleanliness, and water conservation can amplify CSR impact, strengthen communities, and help India move decisively toward long-term sustainability.