Overall Judging Criteria

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Read more about the criteria used to assess the quality of the CSR Programmes submitted for the Awards.1. Outcomes and Impact of CSR programmes on the communities they serve.
Programmes will be evaluated for their ability to demonstrate meaningful impact on the communities they serve. This may be represented both in terms of reach - the number of people benefiting from the programme, and depth - the extent to which the programme has changed lives.

2. Sustainability of the programme.
Lasting impact is the second criteria for assessment. Programmes should demonstrate a sustained and continued commitment on the part of the initiator that is matched by the active participation of beneficiary groups.

3. Effective documentation of the company’s CSR commitment.
Documenting CSR initiatives, challenges and successes has an important role to play in building a shared base of knowledge of experience in community engagement. Good documentation processes help build institutional memory and enlist staff participation as part of a sustained corporate commitment. In addition, quality information dissemination through the media has the capacity to educate the public about quality CSR in practice.

The Prime Minister’s CSR Awards, launched by the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development in 2007, aims to recognise companies that have made a difference to the communities in which they operate through their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes. Download the Official Entry Form.