Terms & Conditions

1. Eligibility

The CSR Awards are open for corporates, companies, Corporate foundations, institutions, and other organizations undertaking meaningful Corporate Social Responsibility and social impact initiatives.

2. CSR Initiative Eligibility

Nominated initiatives must demonstrate a genuine and measurable contribution towards social, community, environmental, educational, healthcare, women empowerment, livelihood, or other relevant development causes.

3. Nomination Period

All nominations must be submitted within the officially announced nomination period.

4. Accuracy of Information

All information, documents, data, statistics, photographs, case studies, and supporting materials submitted with the nomination must be accurate, authentic, and verifiable. The nominating organization shall be responsible for the information provided.

5. Supporting Documents

Organizers may request additional documents, evidence, impact reports, photographs, beneficiary details, media coverage, certifications, or other relevant information to validate the nomination.

6. Multiple Nominations

An organization may submit nominations in multiple categories, provided that each nomination meets the eligibility criteria and is supported by category-specific information.

7. Evaluation Process

Nominations will be evaluated by an independent jury/panel based on parameters including, but not limited to:

• Social impact and measurable outcomes
• Number and quality of beneficiaries reached
• Innovation and uniqueness
• Sustainability and long-term impact
• Scalability and replicability
• Community engagement
• Effective utilization of resources
• Transparency and governance
• Overall contribution to the chosen cause

8. Jury Decision

The decision of the jury shall be final and binding. The organizers reserve the right to accept, reject, shortlist, or reclassify nominations based on the eligibility and evaluation criteria.

9. No Guarantee of Award

Submission of a nomination does not guarantee shortlisting, finalist status, or winning of an award. Awards may be withheld in any category if the jury does not find a nomination meeting the required standards.

10. Verification Rights

The organizers reserve the right to independently verify the information submitted and may contact the nominating organization, beneficiaries, partners, or other relevant stakeholders for verification.

11. Confidentiality

Information submitted as part of the nomination will be handled with reasonable confidentiality, except for information intended for publication, award communication, promotional purposes, or information required to be disclosed by law.

12. Use of Submitted Information

By submitting a nomination, the nominating organization grants the organizers permission to use the organization's name, logo, photographs, initiative details, achievements, and publicly shareable information for award-related communication, promotional activities, publications, social media, website, press releases, and event-related materials.

13. Intellectual Property

The nominating organization confirms that all materials submitted are either owned by the organization or that appropriate permissions have been obtained for their use. The organization shall be responsible for any third-party intellectual property claims arising from the submitted materials.

14. Authenticity & Ethical Conduct

Any nomination found to contain fabricated, misleading, plagiarized, or materially inaccurate information may be disqualified at any stage. If such information is discovered after an award has been announced, the organizers reserve the right to withdraw or revoke the award.

15. Award Categories

The organizers reserve the right to modify, merge, split, add, remove, or discontinue award categories depending on the number and quality of nominations received.

16. Disqualification

A nomination may be disqualified if it:

• Fails to meet the eligibility criteria
• Contains false or misleading information
• Does not provide adequate supporting evidence
• Violates applicable laws or regulations
• Infringes third-party rights
• Attempts to improperly influence the jury or evaluation process

17. Changes to the Awards

The organizers reserve the right to make reasonable changes to the nomination process, evaluation methodology, timelines, venue, award categories, or event schedule, where necessary.

18. Communication

All official communication regarding nominations, shortlisting, jury evaluation, and awards will be made through the contact details provided during registration.

19. Acceptance of Terms

Submission of a nomination shall be deemed as acceptance of these Terms & Conditions by the nominating organization and confirmation that the information submitted is true and accurate to the best of its knowledge.

IMPORTANT NOTE

The CSR Awards are intended to recognize genuine social impact, meaningful contribution, innovation, sustainability, and measurable outcomes. Nominees are encouraged to provide clear evidence demonstrating how their initiatives have created a positive and lasting difference in the lives of communities and beneficiaries.