Corporate Social Responsibility in Croatia

Abstract

AbstractIn the following text authors describe the development of business ethics (BE), corporate social (ir)responsibility (CSR, CSI), and sustainability (SUS) practices, policies, and initiatives in Croatia in the period 2013–2019. This is also the period of Croatia’s membership in the EU, and this membership influenced national policies compared to the period. The text is divided in three main parts which deal with three major aspects, namely: national BE, CSR, and SUS in the context of business environment, further on national BE, CSR, and SUS policies, practices, and some cases, and BE, CSR, and SUS at Croatia’s HEIs. The mentioned aspects of BE, CSR and SUS in Croatia are described using publicly available data. This overview provides a brief description and evaluation of the current status of BE, CSR, and SUS in Croatia that could be of interest to researchers, students, governmental institutions, NGOs, and businesses planning to enter the Croatian market.