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Article: In Depth of Recession, American Business Confirm Value of Corporate Citizenship; Focus on Sustainable Products and Workforce Development, New Survey Shows.
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- Business Wire
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- September 23, 2009
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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- The 2009 State of Corporate Citizenship survey results reveal that, despite the recession, corporate citizenship practices are ingrained in increasing numbers of American businesses. Many business leaders report that attention to corporate citizenship efforts is more important in a recession. As in the 2007 survey, the most recent data show that attitudes of support for corporate citizenship are strong but there remain some gaps between those beliefs and the practices and investments of some businesses.
"Corporate citizenship is weathering the storm. Despite the economic downturn, the value of corporate citizenship is growing as companies ...