CSR & Schedule VII

CSR tree plantation that's compliant, tracked and reportable

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400+ companies plant with us · 85% survival, program-wide · 14 states across India

Apollo Tyres: a CSR programme that supports farmers and nature

Schedule VII eligible

Item (iv): environment & agroforestry

85% survival

program-wide, geo-tag verified

400+ companies

plant with us

14 states

across India

Quick answer

Is tree plantation an eligible CSR activity in India?

Yes. Tree plantation is an eligible CSR activity under item (iv) of Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013, which covers environmental sustainability, ecological balance, agroforestry and conservation of natural resources. Grow Billion Trees runs the programme end to end and provides the records and impact reports your CSR committee and annual report need.

CSR rules at a glanceShow

Section 135 applies to companies with net worth of ₹500 crore or more, turnover of ₹1,000 crore or more, or net profit of ₹5 crore or more in the preceding financial year.
Those companies must spend at least 2% of their average net profit of the three preceding financial years on CSR.
Schedule VII item (iv) covers environmental sustainability, ecological balance, agroforestry and conservation of natural resources.
CSR implementing agencies must be registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (Form CSR-1).
Unspent money from ongoing projects goes to an Unspent CSR Account and must be spent within three financial years.

Sources:Companies Act, 2013 — Section 135 and Schedule VII · Companies (CSR Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021

Last reviewed: October 2026

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What we deliver

Everything your CSR programme needs

One partner from site selection to the annual CSR disclosure.

Programme design

Site, species and community plan matched to your CSR policy and budget.

Planting and care

Native planting by on-ground teams, with multi-year care and replacement of saplings that don't survive.

Tracking on GreenTrack

Every tree geo-tagged, with field photos and satellite checks you can open any time.

CSR reporting

Progress reports, survival report, certificates and an impact summary for your annual CSR disclosure.

How a CSR plantation programme works

Five steps, planned with your CSR team and reported back to your board.

Scope and budget with your CSR team
Site and species plan
Planting with on-ground teams
Monitoring, care and replacement
Reports for your board and annual report

What you get

Programme proposal and scope for your CSR committee
Geo-tagged record of every tree
Periodic progress reports with photos
Survival report (85% program-wide)
Certificates and a public digital forest page
Impact summary for the annual CSR report

Programmes that fit

Pick the programme that suits your land, region and goals.

CSR projects across India

Every pin is a project with its own digital forest. Filter by programme or state, or search for a company.

Pins show the approximate area of each project, not exact plot locations. Updated 2026-10-20.

CSR programmes we have run

How companies planted with us, and what they got.

From the field

Planting, care and growth on CSR sites.

Village women planting saplings at a Grow Billion Trees plantation drive

Employees planting and watering saplings at a corporate plantation drive

Corporate team group photo at a Grow Billion Trees plantation site

Freshly dug pits and saplings in rows at a plantation site

Volunteers planting saplings across a large plantation site

Community members kneeling to plant saplings along drip lines

Volunteers planting saplings beside drip irrigation lines

Large group planting trees together at a corporate plantation drive

People planting saplings across an open plantation site

Transparency

Check any tree we planted for you

Every tree in a CSR programme is geo-tagged and gets a certificate. Enter a certificate or order number to see it.

Have a certificate? Check your trees

Enter the number from your certificate or order email.

Questions companies ask about CSR plantation

Is tree plantation an eligible CSR activity in India?

Yes. Schedule VII item (iv) of the Companies Act, 2013 lists environmental sustainability, ecological balance, agroforestry and conservation of natural resources, which covers tree plantation programmes.

How much does a company have to spend on CSR?

A company covered by Section 135 must spend at least 2% of its average net profit of the three preceding financial years on CSR activities.

Can CSR funds go through an implementing agency?

Yes. A company can spend directly or through an implementing agency registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on Form CSR-1. We structure the programme with your CSR team so it fits the route you use.

What reports do we get for the annual CSR disclosure?

Geo-tagged tree records, progress reports with photos, a survival report and an impact summary that your team can use in the CSR section of the annual report.

How is survival measured?

Every tree is geo-tagged at planting and checked in the field and by satellite. Saplings that don't survive are replaced. Survival across our programmes is 85%.

Can our employees join the plantation?

Yes. Many CSR programmes include an employee plantation day at the site, while the trees are cared for and tracked afterwards.

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CSR tree plantation that's compliant, tracked and reportable

Is tree plantation an eligible CSR activity in India?

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