CSR
n. uncountablen. Stands for Corporate Social Responsibility. A way for companies to act responsibly by helping society and the environment. It means a business cares about more than just making money. In computing and security, CSR stands for Certificate Signing Request, which is a message sent to an authority to get a digital security certificate.
n. Abbreviation for Corporate Social Responsibility. A business model or practice in which companies integrate social and environmental concerns into their operations and stakeholder interactions. In the context of web security and SSL/TLS, a CSR (Certificate Signing Request) is a block of encoded text that contains information about a website and its public key.
The company has a strong CSR program.
The annual CSR report outlines the firm's progress on reducing carbon emissions and supporting local charities.
Critics argue that some corporate CSR initiatives are merely public-relations exercises rather than substantive efforts to address environmental and social challenges.
Last updated July 22, 2026