Assessment of corporate social responsibility development in lithuania

New business formula – corporate social responsibility, that helps secure a close connections between the organization and society. Corporate social responsibility idea relevant not only for Lithuania but also foreign businessmen's as one of the largest companies values which it can achieve. Then the companies introduce corporate social responsibility systems its increase a competitive advantage over their competitors. Therefore, introduction of CSR helps companies to secure the good reputation, long – time business success and customers recognition. Any analysis of various studies showed that there are many gaps in this matter, bus social responsibility is becoming increasing popular in our country. The object of thesis – corporate social responsibility (CSR). The tasks of thesis: • prefer an assumptions of CSR; • organize and summarize an approach of economical theories about CSR; • assess the exceptions, advantages and disadvantages of social responsibility enterprises; • represent the institutional and juridical situation of CSR in Lithuania; • fill the summarized SWOT analysis; • formulate the assessment of CSR development methodology; • apply the assessment of CSR development in Lithuanian organizations. The study showed that the development of CSR in our country has stabilized, but many companies successfully continuing CSR ideas and encourage other companies to join the benefit, which the CSR gives. CSR in our business is a big worth, which can help to improve not only financial results, but noticed social and environmental aspects, such as society needs, foreign investors, fair and ethic practice. Structure: introduction, three parts of corporate social responsibility general theoretical aspects, assessment of CSR development model and method and assessment of CSR development in Lithuanian enterprises, conclusions and suggestions, references. Master final work consists of: 57 pages text without appendixes, 12 tables, 8 pictures and 53 bibliographical entries. Appendixes included