Consumer cooperatives in the Republic of Moldova, one of the oldest socio-economic systems, developed to a large extent in the socialist period, underwent a deep crisis in the transition period, and still managed to keep its coordinates in the country economic sector, which is generated inclusively by the nature and social objectives it pursues. In a way, the global cooperative movement anticipated the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Cooperative enterprises, in essence, are socially responsible, based on such cooperative values as: self-help, selfresponsibility, impartiality, democracy, equality, solidarity, etc. But the study found that Moldovan cooperative enterprises promote step by step public awareness on CSR practices. The ultimate goal of research is to provide more solutions, tools and practices that would contribute to the design of cooperatives as socially responsible enterprises, improving the image and helping to increase the competitiveness of these enterprises.