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Press Release
For further information
Cheryl Kiser
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617.552.8948
617.552.4545
12/10/2002
Survey to look at “State of Corporate Citizenship”
(CSRwire) Chestnut Hill, MA… The Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Center for Corporate Citizenship have begun an unprecedented research project to provide a broader understanding of the role businesses play in their communities.
Over the past year, the media were filled with stories of both the best and worst of business practices--from the instant outpouring of generous corporate support after 9/11 to the Enron and Tyco scandals. Neither shows the whole picture.
The first national survey on the State of Corporate Citizenship is designed to create a scientific baseline that will help businesses, community leaders, policymakers and the public understand the motivations, capabilities, obstacles, and expectations behind corporate citizenship.
Small and medium-sized companies in the U.S. and around the world are invited to complete the survey, which takes approximately 20 minutes.
There are three ways to complete the survey:
Deadline for receipt of completed surveys is January 24, 2003.
The Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College, part of the Carroll School of Management, provides research, executive education, consultation and convenings on issues of corporate citizenship. The Center has more than 300 corporate members across the globe.
The U.S. Chamber's Center for Corporate fosters corporate citizenship by promoting and facilitating public-private sector and non-profit civic partnerships and assisting Chambers of Commerce programs in the U.S. and overseas. For more information go to http://www.uschamber.org/CCC.
The “State of Corporate Citizenship” Project is supported by a grant from the Hitachi Foundation, a nonprofit philanthropic organization that promotes business social responsibility through effective participation in global society. For more information go to http://www.hitachifoundation.org.
The Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College, part of the Carroll School of Management, provides research, executive education, consultation and convenings on issues of corporate citizenship. The Center has more than 300 corporate members across the globe.
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