Corporate social responsibility is the voluntary actions of firms that go beyond their economic interests and legal obligations to produce some social good. The concept of corporate social responsibility, which strengthened the field of public relations in terms of both theory and practice, is usually associated with corporations. However, recent academic studies point to how important role SMEs play in corporate social responsibility practices. Behind these activities, it is possible to see the policy documents that define the strategic goal of increasing the competitiveness of SMEs and raising their contribution to economic growth in Turkey's Tenth Development Plan (2014-2018) and the European Commission's 2020 plan. The common point of these documents is that SMEs are committed to smart, sustainable, and inclusive growth. This paper, in other words, making corporate social responsibility part of the business processes, by the SMEs, is essential. This study aims to examine the link between smart, sustainable, and inclusive growth and corporate social responsibility, and explores the areas where communication efforts can contribute to the awareness of corporate social responsibility and its implementation in SMEs.