Building an inclusive future.

Credit Suisse India Philanthropy, also referred to as Credit Suisse India Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities, focuses on improving the financial inclusion, education outcomes, employability and livelihoods of underprivileged populations as well as environment and community development across India through multi-year partnerships involving both financial support, capacity building and employee engagement.

The Credit Suisse India Philanthropy portfolio focuses on the five following themes:

Future Skills
Financial Inclusion
Financial Education
Quality and Inclusive Education
Environment, Sustainable Livelihoods and Community Development

We are committed to funding multi-year partnerships that bring the bank's wealth of knowledge, expertise and network to bear on behalf of the charities. We seek to strengthen the capacity of organizations, sectors and fields we focus on to accelerate change and to leverage the energy, skills and professional expertise of our employees to drive social and business impact.

The India Philanthropy portfolio is governed by the India Philanthropy Committee (IPC).

The Corporate Citizenship and Foundations (CCF) APAC team is responsible for the day-to-day management of grants and for ensuring the alignment of the India portfolio with the global CCF strategy.

Eligible organizations can submit grant proposals upon invitation.

Credit Suisse India Philanthropy does not support the following:

Individual scholarships, study or course expenses.
Standalone music, art or sports education programs.
Fundraising events (including gala dinners).
Concerts, festivals and similar events.
Leisure activities (e.g. holiday camps, graduation ceremonies, events, etc.).
Sponsorship events.
Publications, production of materials.
Projects with a solely commercial background.
Loans and deficit guarantees.
Membership fees.

Credit Suisse does not support the following organizations:

Synagogues, churches, mosques or temples. However, some community service programs sponsored by religious groups may be eligible.
Museums and exhibition spaces.
Political or fraternal organizations.
Institutions that discriminate on the basis of race, religion, age, physical ability or sexual orientation.

Grantees are required to be generally aligned with Credit Suisse's ESG framework. Specifically, the activities of the grantee should support the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and none of its activities should undermine those goals.

To learn more about philanthropy grant eligibility, parameters and application process, please contact Corporate Citizenship and Foundations APAC.

CSR Policy

The Credit Suisse Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy has been developed for each Credit Suisse legal entity in India in accordance with Section 135 of the Companies Act 2013 and the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility) Rules, 2014 notified by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.

CSR policy – Credit Suisse Securities (India) Private Limited

Building an inclusive future.

CSR Policy

Partner organizations 2020-21

Partner organizations 2021-22

Partner organizations 2022-23

Selected case studies

CSR Committee Members

Useful links

Corporate Citizenship. Empowering People.