JOŠČÁKOVÁ, Katarína: The current state of application of corporate social responsibility in the Slovak Republic. [Diploma Thesis]-Technical University in Zvolen, Faculty of Wood Sciences and Technology, Department of Bussiness Economics. - Thesis Supervisor: Ing. Petra Lesníková. - Degree: Master of Science-Zvolen: DF TUZVO, 2017, 65 p.The thesis deals with the more and more actual concept of the corporate social responsibility in the Slovak Republic. The purpose of the thesis is to evaluate implementation of the corporate social responsibility within the sample of business companies. The theoretical part of the thesis deals with the basic concepts’ definition such as nature of the corporate social responsibility (CSR), main principles, CSR areas, Interest Group Theory, motives and barriers within implementation of the very concept. The thesis deals not only with the theoretical dimension of the concept analysis, but also with the attitudes of companies operating in the Slovak business environment.The analytical part of the thesis is focused on the CSR concept analysis of Slovak business companies using a questionnaire survey method. Subject of the research is companies’ awareness of CSR concept and implementation of responsible business tools and activities used by companies. The thesis examines also the motives of the responsible business as well as the possible barriers that prevent the implementation of the CSR concept. The result of the questionnaire survey provides a comprehensive view of the realization and implementation of CSR tools and activities. Data processing from a questionnaire survey is evaluated using mathematical-statistical methods and illustrated using appropriate graphs and tables. At the conclusion achieved results of the conducted analysis are evaluated. Further the draft measures, that could have a potential to improve implementation of corporate social responsibility in the Slovak Republic, are proposed.