Published 07-11-03
Submitted by U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Location: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H Street, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States Chamber of Commerce will release a study on corporate citizenship and its impact on the business community.
The roll out of the study will take place July 14 at Chamber headquarters and is hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College and The Hitachi Foundation.
The survey was conducted in order to understand small and medium-sized business attitudes toward philanthropy, ethics, community relations and other business practices that fall under the collective heading of "corporate citizenship." Until now, most corporate citizenship surveys have focused solely on very large corporations. What this survey shows is that corporate citizenship is valued almost equally by all companies regardless of company size. The biggest obstacle that keeps companies from investing more in corporate citizenship activities is lack of resources, not ideology.
The survey will be used by corporate officials to benchmark their civic activities against their peers, by government agencies interested in understanding corporate behavior, and by nonprofit organizations interested in developing better relations with the business community.
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center is recognized in the corporate citizenship field as a source for fresh thinking, exceptional networking and practical lessons learned.
The Foundation works to strengthen collaboration and understanding among companies, corporate foundations, chambers of commerce, NGOs, and governmental offices. As a partnership facilitator, The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center helps businesses find highly effective ways to invest in local communities, be responsive in times of disasters, and improve lives and livelihoods across the globe.
The Foundations mission is to work with businesses to make the world a better place. Email ccc@uschamber.com to learn more.
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