India has a rich history and a legacy of several outstanding individuals who have in the past few years, taken efforts to shape India's tryst with social enterprise.
These individuals include Mahatma Gandhi, Sunil Bharti Mittal, founder of Airtel, Dr. Verghese Kurien, father of India's milk revolution, and so many others.
Modern changemakers who are are helping the country through their innovative business models include:
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Here are the star companies that have succeeded in their corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs. The companies were gathered by Civic 50, a national initiative to survey and rank S&P 500 corporations on how they engage with the communities they serve and utilize best practices in their corporate cultures.