Eighty-one percent of business executives say that corporate citizenship needs to be a business priority. The State of Corporate Citizenship in the U.S. – Business Perspectives in 2005

The State of Corporate Citizenship in the U.S.: Business Perspectives in 2005 marks the second biennial survey of the attitudes, commitments, and experiences of executives in small, medium-sized, and large businesses toward corporate citizenship.

The first survey, conducted in 2003, found that executives see corporate citizenship as a fundamental part of business practice. In 2005, the responses of the 1,189 executives surveyed from small, medium-sized, and large companies issued the same verdict.

Executives tend to define a broad array of corporate citizenship attitudes and practices that include serving the interests of shareholders, employees, the environment, customers, and communities. The data in the 2005 survey show that companies are actively involved in public life, participating in a wide range of social issues. However, the data also suggests actions tend to lag behind expressed attitudes.

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