This paper points out the importance of a socially responsible approach to business in the modern business world. Although there are different interpretations of the concept of corporate social responsibility, it could be simply defined as a comprehensive relationship between the company with its environment, where it strives not to create harm to the environment, but to continuously make benefits and positive effects as a result of its regular business endeavors. As an important tool that has ensured the effective implementation of corporate social responsibility in business, but also a quality check of the implementation of this form of business, the SA 8000 standard is singled out and explained in a separate chapter. The SA 8000 standard is a comprehensive and globally accepted standard for checking and verifying compliance with corporate responsibility. This voluntary standard was created to ensure respect for rights and morals in the production of goods and services and could also be applied to various types of organizations regardless of their size and activity in any part of the world. The basic postulate of the standard is that every job should be run in such a way that supports basic human rights and that the management is willing to take the necessary responsibility for the actions that determine how that standard is achieved. Observing the concept of corporate social responsibility, it is vital to study its application in companies in Croatia. Based on their annual reports, 5 examples of companies that have successfully implemented corporate social responsibility are listed and explained: Atlantic Grupa d.d., Dukat d.d., Ericsson Tesla d.d., Končar Group, and Valamar Riviera d.d.