Year: 2026 | Month: April | Volume: 13 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 422-429
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20260443
Lessons in Sustainability Through Tribal Entrepreneurship and CSR
Dr. Rinki Majhi1, Dr. Binita Nanda2
1Research Scholar, Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences, KISS-DU, Bhubaneswar.
2Assistant Professor, Commerce, Shree Shree University Cuttack,
Corresponding Author: Dr. Rinki Majhi
ABSTRACT
A crucial paradigm for development, inclusive growth places a strong emphasis on sustainability, equity, and the involvement of underserved populations in the process of economic advancement. Entrepreneurship is essential to releasing indigenous knowledge, resources, and cultural heritage for sustainable development in tribal societies. Together with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), tribal entrepreneurship addresses systemic injustices, creates jobs, and maintains ecological balance, making it a potent force for inclusive prosperity. With the use of CSR initiatives, this study investigates how tribal entrepreneurship promotes inclusive growth and advances long-term sustainability, social justice, and environmental preservation. Through an analysis of case studies and lessons learned from CSR programs, the report emphasizes how crucial skill development, market connections, financial inclusion, and capacity building are to the empowerment of indigenous communities. The results imply that sustainability is attained when corporate social responsibility (CSR) transcends philanthropy and synchronizes with community-driven entrepreneurship, guaranteeing that tribal communities are not merely recipients but rather active contributors to development. The lessons learned emphasize the necessity of cooperative models in which local communities, governments, and enterprises jointly design routes to sustainable and equitable development.
Keywords: sustainable development, inclusive growth, CSR-driven, tribal entrepreneurship
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