The aim of the study was to assess the compliance of Ethiopian Construction Works Corporation (ECWC) with expected social responsibility activities. In particular this study has been done with the objectives to identifypeopleâ€™sunderstanding of corporate social responsibility, identify the degree of corporate compliance with legal and social responsibility expectations, find out what ECWC has contributed for the betterment of the community andidentify the factors that challenge CSR in the Ethiopian Construction Works Corporation. The study used both qualitative and quantitative research approach. In terms of research strategy the study used case study. To achieve its objectives, the study collected primary and secondary data from different informants in the ECWC and household heads from the beneficiary community by usingquestionnaire,interview anddocument review asdata collection instrument. The researcher used simple random sampling to take 98 employees who are currently working in the ECWC and 43 interviewee household heads. Thus, a total of 141 respondents were used in this study. The data is analyzed using descriptive statistical and content analysis method. The finding of the study shows that CSR is essential part of the corporation, the Ethipopian Construction Works Corporation is aware of the need for CSR implimentation, the reasons for weak implementation of CSR projects are insufficient participation of employees and community, the ECWC is not in line with the sustainable energy concept. In general, CSR projectsâ€™ contribution for community development is not as expected.So as to improve the performance of the ECWC: making participatory decisions, community consultation, and mainstreaming sustainability are some suggested possible recommendations to the concerned corporation.