Masterclass 2.0

Build a career in
work that matters.

A deep-dive into the CSR, ESG & Social Development sector — who's hiring, what pays, and how to break in with a credential that actually carries weight.

12 September 2026 Saturday
5:00 PM IST 90 min
Online · Zoom Free
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₹34,000 Cr+
Annual CSR spend in India
Mandatory
BRSR for top 1000 listed cos
High Demand
CSR & ESG roles growing fast
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Your Host for the Evening

Meet the speaker

Laxmikant Shinde
Your Host
Mr. Laxmikant Shinde
WASH Specialist · ESG Faculty · Independent Consultant
A seasoned project management professional with over 2 decades of experience in rural development and more than 10 years designing and implementing WASH solutions. Visiting Faculty at TISS-PGDM WASH, MEETRA Nashik, National Water Academy, YASHADA, and Karve Institute of Social Work for ESG & CSR. Developed and delivered a Certificate Course on ESG with Karve Institute of Social Work. Has trained 50,000+ participants across government, NGOs, academia, and the private sector.
TISS — Visiting Faculty YASHADA Faculty Karve Institute ESG 50,000+ Trained 20+ Yrs Experience
The Opportunity

CSR, ESG & Sustainability —
India's fastest-growing professional sector

This is no longer a niche. Regulation, investor pressure, and public accountability have turned CSR and ESG into a mainstream career track — and India is at the centre of it.

₹34,000 Cr+
Annual CSR spending mandated by Indian corporates under Companies Act 2013
MCA Annual Report
1,000+
Listed companies now required to file BRSR sustainability reports every year
SEBI Circular 2023
17 SDGs
UN Sustainable Development Goals — the global framework every ESG role maps back to
United Nations
Regulation is tightening
Section 135 of the Companies Act makes CSR spending mandatory. SEBI's BRSR framework extends ESG disclosure to every top listed company. Non-compliance has real consequences — and companies need trained people to stay compliant.
Investors are demanding it
ESG scores now directly affect stock performance, FII inflows, and credit ratings. Institutional investors — domestic and foreign — increasingly screen for ESG data quality. A company that can't report credibly is at a disadvantage.
Talent gap is massive
India has thousands of companies legally obligated to spend on CSR — but very few professionals who understand both the regulatory framework and the on-ground delivery. The gap between compliance requirement and qualified talent is where careers are being built right now.

Roles you can step into

CSR Manager ESG Analyst Sustainability Consultant Impact Officer BRSR Reporting Specialist Programme Manager (NGO) Social Auditor Development Researcher CSR Executive
What You'll Walk Away With

90 minutes that actually move the needle

No slides for slides' sake. This session gets into the real stuff.

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The Industry Map
Where the CSR, ESG and social development jobs actually are — which sectors are hiring, what roles pay, and what credentials open doors in 2026.
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What Employers Want
The difference between a résumé that gets filed and one that gets called. Field hours, regulatory literacy, and the specific vocabulary that signals you're serious.
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A Clear Next Step
Whether it's enrolling in one of our courses or just finding a sharper direction — you'll leave knowing exactly what to do before Monday morning.
About ISID

Central India's professional school
for social development

ISID is built on one belief: the development sector needs trained professionals, not just willing ones. Every programme is field-first, RTMNU-affiliated, and designed around what employers in CSR, ESG and social work actually look for.

540+
Curriculum hours across our courses
240h
Supervised fieldwork across 6 settings
28
RTMNU-affiliated credits · ABC recognised
30
Max batch size — intentionally small
From the Director

Why this masterclass exists

"We are building a field institution that institutionalises impact: taking ESG, CSR, and development practice out of disconnected, one-off projects and into a structured, accountable discipline."
Yugant Y. Kumbhalkar · Director, ISID & Dr. YK Foundation for Research & Education

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