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Article: 2005 State of Corporate Citizenship Survey Reveals Increasing Role of U.S. Businesses in Communities.
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- September 29, 2005
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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Center for Corporate Citizenship (CCC) and the Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College, with the support of The Hitachi Foundation, presented findings today from the second biennial survey of U.S. executives regarding the role of business in society. According to the survey, 81% of business executives say corporate citizenship needs to be a priority and 75% are actively involved in bettering their communities.
"More businesses than ever are recognizing the importance of contributing to their communities," said CCC Executive Director Stephen Jordan. "Corporate citizenship isn't just nice to do, it's important ...