CSR Funding Shifts Beyond Metros: Industrial Hubs Up 120%, Tier-2 Cities 55%
Oct 22, 2025
Bengaluru (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.