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We invite your submission for the 2012 Corporate Citizenship Awards during the month of May. The nomination process closes May 31.

About the Corporate Citizenship Awards 

Over the past 13 years, some of the most accomplished social and community initiatives within the business sector have been recognized through the "Citizens" Awards. Dozens of industry leaders, including Abbott, Best Buy, Cargill, Chevron, Deloitte, UPS, Wegmans, and more, have gained positive exposure for their good work. The Citizens Awards honor strategic and sustained positive impact on people, communities, the environment, and society.

 

Past Finalists and Winners

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The Citizens Awards recognizes companies in four categories:

  • Best Business Neighbor: The Citizen award for this category is dedicated to specific U.S.-focused social, community and/or environmental initiatives. Nominees should exemplify leadership and positive impact through a single strategic initiative.

  • Best International Ambassador: The Citizen award for this category is dedicated to a specific social, community, and/or environmental initiative that takes place within one or more developing nations around the world. Nominees should exemplify leadership and positive impact through a single strategic initiative.

     

  • Best Partnership: The Citizen award for this category is dedicated to a business-nonprofit collaboration whose goal is to achieve high impact and sustainable results on a single social, community, or environmental issue. This is a publicly judged "people’s choice" award and finalists will receive tools from BCLC to help with the online campaign. Business entities and nonprofits should complete the application together and be prepared to participate together in the awards activities.

     

  • Best Corporate Steward: The Citizen for this category goes to companies that are responsive and responsible members of society, whose overall values, operational practices, and stakeholder strategies exemplify “shared value.” A corporate steward understands and sustains the linkages between it and society.

Winners of the 2012 Corporate Citizenship Awards will be announced at our annual reception on December 6, 2012.

Want to Win a Citizen? Past Winners Provide Insight

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“Think about your audience and your competition.” This is just one piece of advice past winners shared on two webinars BCLC hosted on March 15th and April 12th in advance of the Corporate Citizenship Awards Nomination deadline which is approaching on May 31st.

Considering applying? Past winners say go for it!

A Movement to Reward Societal Problem Solvers

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[Editor's Note: This post original appeared on Huffington Post Impact]

Today we face many tough issues as a society and much work is being done to address them. Let's look at a slice of one such challenge -- health.

U.S. Chamber Seeks to Recognize Businesses’ Innovative Social Solutions

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) today announced the creation of Corporate Citizenship Month and called on companies of all sizes to take pride in their societal work by applying for the Corporate Citizenship Awards. The annual awards – available in four different categories – seek to recognize companies that innovate to solve problems and that engage proactively to create positive impacts on society.

Tupperware: An Ambassador for Women's Economic Empowerment

Tupperware, the household name across the world, focuses its community work on women's personal and economic empowerment. Yolanda Londono, who leads global responsibility at Tupperware, describes the company's international ambassador outreach.

2012 Corporate Citizenship Awards Webinar

Each year, Citizens finalists exemplify the continued evolution of corporate citizenship, illustrating its movement from the periphery of business activity to the strategic alignment with the core of the company.

Forbes Features BCLC’s Executive Director Stephen Jordan

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This past week, Forbes contributor Rahim Kanani shared his interview of BCLC’s executive director Stephen Jordan in a piece entitled “The Future of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).” The piece covered CSR trends in health and wellness, the CITIZENS Awards and what BCLC has in store for 2012.

2011 Citizens Finalist: Intel and SSP

Personal and global economic growth are the goals of this partnership between Intel and the Society for Science and the Public.

2009 Citizens Awards

Meet the 2009 finalists and winners of the Citizens Awards!

Best Partnership Award

The "Best Partnership" category is dedicated to raising awareness about excellent models of businesses and nonprofit organizations partnering together effectively. A people’s choice award, the publiv voting process determines the winning partnership.

Chevron Corporation and the Discovery Global Education Partnership

Grainger’s Ready When The Time Comes

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The Washington Post recently featured W.W. Grainger for their partnerships with both the American Red Cross and the American Association of Community Colleges.

The Difference between Average and Great CSR Programs

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The annual Corporate Citizenship Awards always generate great stories, and the 2011 Awards were no exception. To recap, here are the winners:

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