Chamber Announces Corporate Citizenship Award Finalists.WASHINGTON -- The United States Chamber of Commerce The United States Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest not-for-profit business federation, representing
A very speculative grade assigned to a debt obligation by a rating agency. Such a rating indicates default or considerable doubt that interest will be paid or principal repaid. Also called Caa. ) today announced the finalists for the 2005 Corporate Citizenship Awards. The awards acknowledge businesses and chambers of commerce that have demonstrated ethical leadership and corporate stewardship and have made a difference in their communities. "These recipients are our nation's pillars in advancing important social and economic goals for communities across the country," said Chamber Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. Suzanne Clark. "They are the examples of corporate citizenship that too often go unrecognized." The finalists for the awards in the following categories are: --U.S. Community Service Award: Capital One, GlaxoSmithKline, Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce, Weyerhaeuser Company, and Xerox Corporation. --International Community Service Award: Alticor, Inc., CEMEX CEMEX Cementos Mexicanos , DHL DHL abbr. 1. Doctor of Hebrew Letters 2. Doctor of Hebrew Literature , International Paper, and the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines. --Corporate Stewardship Small-/Midsized Business Award: Citizens Financial Group, Hi-Tec Systems, Inc., International Bank of Commerce, PAETEC Communications, SAP America, Inc., and Stanley Consultants. --Corporate Stewardship Large Business Award: General Electric, Safeway, SBC Communications, United Technologies, and UPS. The winners will be announced on November 8 at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. U.S. Chamber President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Thomas J. Donohue, Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez, and Harvard business Professor Michael Porter will present the awards. The celebration will be held this year in conjunction with the U.S. Chamber Board of Directors dinner. The Center for Corporate Citizenship will also present a special tribute to U.S. companies for their roles in the tsunami aid and reconstruction process--an extraordinary display of corporate citizenship in action. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest not-for-profit federation of businesses, representing more than 3 million businesses and organizations in the United States. As of 2003, the chamber was comprised of 3000 state and local chambers and 830 business associations. Center for Corporate Citizenship (CCC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the environment in which businesses operate. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest business federation representing more than three million businesses and organizations of every size, sector, and region. |
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