Chamber Seeks Nominations for Corporate Citizenship Awards.WASHINGTON -- 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. and its Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC BCLC Business Civic Leadership Center BCLC British Columbia Lottery Corporation BCLC Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer BCLC Breast Cancer Linkage Consortium BCLC Buffalo Criminal Law Center (State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law) ) have opened the nomination period for the 2006 Corporate Citizenship Corporate Citizenship The extent to which businesses are socially responsible in meeting legal, ethical and economic responsibilities placed on them by shareholders. The aim it to create higher standards of living and quality of life in the community in which it operates, while Awards. The awards recognize businesses and chambers of commerce that have made extraordinary contributions to their communities. "It's important for society to understand the tremendously positive impact businesses and chambers of commerce have on local communities," said Stephen Jordan Stephen Robert Jordan (born March 6, 1982 in Warrington, England), is an English footballer, currently playing for Burnley F.C in the English Football League Championship as a defender. , BCLC vice president and executive director. "The private sector is stepping up to make life better, not just by doing what it does best - making products, delivering services and creating jobs - but also by funding charities and relief services, encouraging employees to engage in philanthropic activities, and lending its know-how to solve public sector problems." BCLC will present awards recognizing small, midsize, and large businesses in several categories, including Corporate Stewardship, U.S. Community Service, International Community Service, Business Ethics business ethics, the study and evaluation of decision making by businesses according to moral concepts and judgments. Ethical questions range from practical, narrowly defined issues, such as a company's obligation to be honest with its customers, to broader social and Partnership. Two new categories are being offered in 2006: the Business Ethics Award and the Partnership Award. The new categories recognize outstanding examples of ethical leadership and public-private partnerships Public-private partnership (PPP) describes a government service or private business venture which is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies. These schemes are sometimes referred to as PPP or P3. . To be eligible, award candidates must be an accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. chamber of commerce, trade association, or a registered U.S. company and member of the U.S. Chamber through a local or international affiliation. Companies, trade associations, and chambers may nominate themselves, or they may be nominated by nonprofits or third parties. Nomination forms and more information about the awards are available online at www.uschamber.com/bclc/awards. Nominators can also call BCLC at 202-463-3133. Nominations will be accepted until Friday, July 14, 2006. The awards will be presented at the Seventh Annual Corporate Citizenship Awards Dinner, which will take place November 8. BCLC, formerly the Center for Corporate Citizenship, is a nonprofit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that serves as a resource and voice for businesses and their social, philanthropic and ethical concerns. 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. www.uschamber.com/bclc |
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