Axis Bank Limited: CSR spending FY 2021-22 to 2025-26
Axis Bank Limited spent ₹1,211.68 crore on CSR from FY 2021-22 to 2025-26 (standalone company, from its annual reports), shown year by year with the money set aside for ongoing projects.
FY 2021-22
In FY 2021-22 Axis Bank Limited spent ₹113.37 crore on CSR against a 2% obligation of ₹138.06 crore, and set aside ₹24.88 crore for ongoing projects.
Period: Apr 2021 - Mar 2022.
- Obligation (2% rule): ₹138.06 crore
- Spent in the year: ₹113.37 crore (projects ₹113.07 crore, admin overheads ₹0.3 crore)
- Set aside for ongoing projects (Unspent CSR Account): ₹24.88 crore
- Transferred to a Schedule VII fund: ₹0 crore
- Spent above this year's obligation (money set aside counts as spent): ₹0.19 crore
- Environment spend: ₹1.04 crore
Spending by area
| Area | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sustainable livelihood (ii),(iv),(x) - Axis Bank Foundation | ₹67.89 crore |
| Financial literacy and financial inclusion (ii),(iii),(x) | ₹30 crore |
| Relief and need based projects: health, sanitation, disaster management (i),(xii) | ₹9.47 crore |
| Education (ii): Axis DilSe, Ashoka/Plaksha, MuSo | ₹4.67 crore |
| Environment sustainability (iv) | ₹1.04 crore |
Main programmes
- Sustainable livelihood programme (Axis Bank Foundation), 137+ districts in 22 states/UTs: Rs 67.89 crore spent (Rs 8.98 crore moved to Unspent CSR Account)
- Financial literacy and financial inclusion, direct implementation, 21 states/UTs: Rs 30.00 crore
- Relief and need based projects (incl. Sri Sathya Sai Health & Education Trust, Roti Foundation): Rs 9.47 crore
- Axis DilSe in Manipur, Assam, Maharashtra (Sunbird Trust, Ayang Trust): Rs 1.17 crore spent
- Ashoka University and Plaksha University support: Rs 1.75 crore
- Museum of Solutions (MuSo), Maharashtra, JSW Foundation: Rs 1.75 crore
Trees and greening
- Tree plantation, Jan 2022-Dec 2024, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, West Bengal (FES, NEWS, Seva Mandir, Corbett Foundation): Rs 11.95 crore allocated, Rs 0.29 crore spent
- Miyawaki plantation, Maharashtra (2 districts), Green Yatra Trust: Rs 1.50 crore allocated, Rs 0.75 crore spent
States: Pan India (22 states/UTs for livelihoods), Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Manipur, Assam, Haryana, Punjab.
Implementing agencies: Axis Bank Foundation, Sunbird Trust, Ayang Trust, Ashoka University, Plaksha University, JSW Foundation, Foundation for Ecological Security, Nature Environment and Wildlife Society, Seva Mandir, The Corbett Foundation, Green Yatra Trust, Sri Sathya Sai Health & Education Trust, Roti Foundation.
Source: S5 Annual Report 2021-22 - Board's Report, pages file pp 19-22 (printed 85-88)
Sources: Integrated Annual Report 2025-26 (Annexure 4 CSR, MD&A CSR, note 2.12) – Axis Bank Limited; Integrated Annual Report 2024-25 (Annexure 4 CSR, MD&A CSR, note 2.12) – Axis Bank Limited; Integrated Annual Report 2023-24 - Statutory reports section – Axis Bank Limited; Annual Report 2022-23 - Statutory reports section – Axis Bank Limited; Annual Report 2021-22 - Board's Report – Axis Bank Limited
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