He was quoted as saying, "It is the community which sustains the corporates and not the other way round. For this, companies have to invest in CSR which will help them in the longer run. CSR is an investment and not an expense."

Illustrating through Tatas case studies in Bukaro in Jharkhand, Irani was reported to have said that the company assisted the locals by building schools for education, providing water during the period of shortage, and giving medicine for better health.