Now in Europe, the USA, other countries, as well as in Italy, and in Russia the tendency of encouragement of activity of the commercial organizations in the direction not only systematic receiving profit, but also achievement of certain social purposes - the general good - gets development. This trend, called corporate social responsibility, was the main subject of discussion at the Russian-Italian seminar held in St. Petersburg at the faculty of law of St. Petersburg State University on February 11, 2019.