The company’s CSR programme covered environmental restoration, solar energy, rural women entrepreneurship, waste management and arts and culture across multiple states.
NEW DELHI (India CSR): Bajaj Electricals Limited, a consumer products and electrical appliances company, spent Rs 2.38 crore on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities during FY 2025-26 and transferred Rs 2.18 crore to an Unspent CSR Account for ongoing projects, with interventions covering environmental restoration, renewable energy, rural women entrepreneurship, circular economy and arts and culture, according to the company’s Integrated Annual Report.
The company’s prescribed CSR obligation for the year stood at Rs 455.81 lakh, or about Rs 4.56 crore. Against this obligation, Bajaj Electricals reported expenditure of Rs 237.75 lakh during the financial year.
Of the amount spent, Rs 226.87 lakh was directed towards ongoing CSR projects, while Rs 10.88 lakh was reported as administrative overheads.
The remaining Rs 218.06 lakh was transferred to a designated Unspent CSR Account on April 22, 2026, for utilisation on eligible ongoing projects in accordance with the Companies Act, 2013.
The company’s CSR activities were primarily implemented through Bajaj Electricals Foundation and covered programmes in 19 states and three Union Territories, according to the report.
CSR Spending
Under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, eligible companies are required to spend at least 2% of the average net profits of the three immediately preceding financial years on activities permitted under Schedule VII.
For FY 2025-26, Bajaj Electricals reported a prescribed CSR requirement of Rs 455.81 lakh.
The company spent Rs 237.75 lakh during the year. This included Rs 226.87 lakh on ongoing projects and Rs 10.88 lakh towards administrative overheads.
The balance of Rs 218.06 lakh was not treated as a general unspent amount. Instead, it was transferred to an Unspent CSR Account for identified ongoing projects.
According to the information provided, the transfer was made on April 22, 2026.
The combined amount of Rs 237.75 lakh spent during the year and Rs 218.06 lakh transferred for ongoing projects equals the company’s prescribed CSR obligation of Rs 455.81 lakh.
The source material does not separately disclose any excess CSR expenditure, set-off from earlier financial years or impact assessment expenditure. These figures should be checked against the statutory CSR annexure before being treated as final audited disclosures.
CSR Foundation
Bajaj Electricals Foundation serves as a key implementation platform for the company’s social development programmes.
The company said its CSR strategy focused primarily on environmental sustainability, arts and culture, and rural women entrepreneurship.
During FY 2025-26, programmes were reported across 19 states and three Union Territories.
The annual report also refers to activities in Aspirational Districts, indicating an effort to direct some programmes towards regions facing relatively higher development challenges.
However, the source material supplied for this article does not provide a consolidated list of all districts, project-wise beneficiary numbers or a complete state-wise expenditure breakdown.
These details would help assess the geographic concentration and scale of the company’s CSR portfolio.
Solar Energy
One of the major ongoing initiatives was Project Green Energy: Lighting Up Lives in Rajasthan.
The project covered Sikar and Jaisalmer districts and focused on rural solar electrification.
The total allocation for the project was reported at Rs 145 lakh. Bajaj Electricals spent Rs 44.43 lakh on the initiative during FY 2025-26.
The remaining Rs 100.57 lakh was earmarked for ongoing work.
The project involves solar infrastructure intended to improve access to reliable electricity in community spaces, including applications such as lighting.
Renewable energy interventions can support community services in locations where electricity access is unreliable or where solar systems can reduce dependence on conventional sources.
However, the report extract does not disclose the number of solar units installed, villages covered, households or institutions reached, or the amount of renewable electricity generated.
Such indicators would provide a clearer measure of the project’s community and environmental outcomes.
Environmental Restoration
Environmental rejuvenation and restoration accounted for another significant part of the CSR portfolio.
The company reported a project allocation of Rs 191.43 lakh for work across Rajasthan and Maharashtra, including locations such as Jodhpur, Udaipur, Jaisalmer and Baran.
During FY 2025-26, Rs 127.50 lakh was spent on the initiative.
The company also referred to carbon-offset and ecological restoration activities in locations including Jawahar and Karauli.
According to its sustainability disclosures, more than 1.16 lakh saplings had been planted through its wider environmental activities.
The report further refers to a 56.32% reduction in the company’s carbon footprint. This figure relates to its broader sustainability performance and should not automatically be treated as an outcome of CSR expenditure alone.
Similarly, plantation and carbon-reduction indicators need to be assessed separately because operational environmental measures and statutory CSR activities are governed by different reporting frameworks.
Information on sapling survival rates, land restored, carbon accounting methodology and independent verification would provide stronger evidence of long-term environmental impact.
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Women Entrepreneurs
Bajaj Electricals also reported a Rural Women Entrepreneurship programme in Bihar.
The project covered locations including Nalanda, Bhagalpur and Siwan and had an allocation of Rs 10 lakh.
The company reported that the full Rs 10 lakh allocation was spent during FY 2025-26.
The programme was designed to support rural women through entrepreneurship-related training and economic opportunities.
Women-focused livelihood programmes can contribute to income generation, financial participation and local enterprise development when supported by sustained training, market linkages and access to finance.
The available disclosure, however, does not state how many women participated, how many enterprises were established, the types of businesses supported or changes in participant income.
These figures would be important for evaluating the programme’s livelihood outcomes.
Circular Economy
Waste management and resource recovery formed another part of the company’s environmental CSR activities.
The report refers to Project Resource Reborn and an Upcycle initiative linked to locations in Meghalaya and Tamil Nadu, including Chennai.
The Upcycle project had an allocation of Rs 50 lakh, of which Rs 12.80 lakh was spent during FY 2025-26.
The initiatives were linked to the company’s broader approach to waste management based on the principles of refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose and recycle.
Circular economy projects can help reduce waste disposal while encouraging reuse and recovery of materials.
However, the available material does not provide the volume of waste collected, materials recycled, beneficiaries engaged or products created through upcycling activities.
Without these indicators, the financial expenditure can be identified but the environmental impact cannot be independently quantified.
Arts and Culture
Bajaj Electricals also supported arts and culture through its Kalakriti programme in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
The project had an approved budget of Rs 20 lakh.
The company spent Rs 16.50 lakh during FY 2025-26, according to the information provided.
The programme was intended to support cultural activities and people associated with traditional arts.
Promotion and protection of arts and culture are among the activities permitted under Schedule VII of the Companies Act.
The report extract does not specify the number of artists supported, cultural traditions covered, events organised or livelihood outcomes for participants.
Further programme-level information would provide a clearer picture of its public and cultural impact.
Employee Volunteering
Alongside financial CSR expenditure, Bajaj Electricals reported 18,497 employee volunteering hours during FY 2025-26.
Employee volunteering is separate from statutory CSR expenditure but can complement corporate social programmes through participation in community activities.
The company reported having 1,427 permanent employees during the period.
The annual report also refers to external recognition associated with its social and workplace initiatives.
Such awards provide organisational recognition but should be considered separately from statutory CSR performance and measurable social outcomes.
The central indicators for assessing CSR remain expenditure, implementation, beneficiaries, project results and independent impact evidence.
Water Management
The company’s sustainability disclosures also provide information on water management at its manufacturing operations.
Bajaj Electricals reported maintaining Zero Liquid Discharge practices across its manufacturing locations and recycling 9,548.53 kilolitres of water during FY 2025-26.
These measures relate to the company’s environmental and ESG performance.
They should not automatically be classified as CSR expenditure because activities undertaken as part of normal business operations are generally treated separately from statutory CSR, subject to applicable rules.
The distinction is important when analysing company reports because sustainability disclosures often combine operational environmental performance with community-focused CSR programmes.
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Safety Indicators
The report also disclosed a Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate of 0.009.
Workplace health and safety performance forms part of the company’s broader ESG and human capital reporting rather than its external community CSR expenditure.
The source material describes this rate as low. However, comparison with industry benchmarks would require independently verified sector data before drawing conclusions about relative safety performance.
Keeping ESG indicators distinct from statutory CSR figures helps readers understand which outcomes relate to company operations and which represent social expenditure under the Companies Act.
Financial Position
Bajaj Electricals’ annual report also refers to exceptional charges of about Rs 91 crore connected with matters including implementation of new Labour Codes and asset impairments.
These financial developments provide context for the company’s overall performance but are separate from its CSR obligation.
The prescribed CSR expenditure is calculated using the methodology specified under the Companies Act and is not determined by a single year’s revenue, exceptional expenses or accounting profit alone.
The company’s CSR obligation of Rs 455.81 lakh was accounted for through expenditure during FY 2025-26 and the transfer of funds for ongoing projects.
CSR Governance
The company’s CSR framework involves identification, approval and monitoring of social development projects through its governance mechanisms and Bajaj Electricals Foundation.
For ongoing projects, amounts that cannot be fully spent within the financial year are required to be managed according to the provisions applicable to Unspent CSR Accounts.
The Rs 218.06 lakh transferred on April 22, 2026, therefore remains earmarked for eligible ongoing CSR activities rather than becoming available for general corporate expenditure.
Future disclosures will be important in showing how the transferred amount is utilised, whether the projects are completed within the prescribed timeframe and what measurable outcomes are achieved.
Project-wise monitoring data, utilisation certificates and beneficiary information would strengthen accountability.
Key CSR Position
For FY 2025-26, Bajaj Electricals reported a CSR obligation of Rs 455.81 lakh.
Of this, Rs 237.75 lakh was spent during the year, including Rs 226.87 lakh on ongoing projects and Rs 10.88 lakh in administrative overheads.
A further Rs 218.06 lakh was transferred to the Unspent CSR Account for ongoing work.
Major interventions included solar electrification in Rajasthan, environmental restoration in Rajasthan and Maharashtra, rural women entrepreneurship in Bihar, circular economy initiatives and arts and culture programmes in Mumbai.
The available disclosures provide substantial financial information, but beneficiary numbers and outcome indicators remain limited for several projects.
For researchers and CSR professionals, future reporting on the utilisation of ongoing-project funds, women entrepreneurs supported, renewable energy capacity created, waste diverted, environmental restoration outcomes and cultural beneficiaries would offer a fuller assessment of social impact.
Key Facts Table
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Company | Bajaj Electricals Limited |
| Financial Year | FY 2025-26 |
| Prescribed CSR Obligation | Rs 4.56 Cr |
| Actual CSR Spending | Rs 2.38 Cr |
| Spending on Ongoing Projects | Rs 2.27 Cr |
| Administrative Overheads | Rs 10.88 lakh |
| Transferred to Unspent CSR Account | Rs 2.18 Cr |
| Transfer Date | April 22, 2026 |
| Primary Implementation Platform | Bajaj Electricals Foundation |
| Geographic Reach | 19 states and 3 Union Territories |
| Solar Project Allocation | Rs 1.45 Cr |
| Solar Project Spend | Rs 44.43 lakh |
| Solar Project Balance | Rs 1.01 Cr |
| Environmental Restoration Allocation | Rs 1.91 Cr |
| Environmental Restoration Spend | Rs 1.28 Cr |
| Rural Women Entrepreneurship Spend | Rs 10 lakh |
| Upcycle Project Allocation | Rs 50 lakh |
| Upcycle Project Spend | Rs 12.80 lakh |
| Kalakriti Budget | Rs 20 lakh |
| Kalakriti Spend | Rs 16.50 lakh |
| Employee Volunteering | 18,497 hours |
| Permanent Employees | 1,427 |
| Water Recycled | 9,548.53 KL |
| Reported Saplings Planted | More than 1.16 lakh |
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How much was Bajaj Electricals’ CSR obligation in FY 2025-26?
The company reported a prescribed CSR obligation of Rs 455.81 lakh, or about Rs 4.56 crore.
2. How much did Bajaj Electricals spend on CSR?
It spent Rs 237.75 lakh during FY 2025-26.
3. Why was Rs 218.06 lakh transferred to an Unspent CSR Account?
The amount was earmarked for eligible ongoing CSR projects that were not fully completed during the financial year.
4. What were the main CSR focus areas?
The company focused on environmental sustainability, solar energy, rural women entrepreneurship, circular economy and arts and culture.
5. Where was the solar CSR project implemented?
Project Green Energy: Lighting Up Lives covered Sikar and Jaisalmer districts in Rajasthan.
6. How much did the company spend on administrative overheads?
Bajaj Electricals reported Rs 10.88 lakh as administrative overheads during FY 2025-26.
