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Community initiatives provide resources to support the community in which the company or organization operates.

In this context:

1. Provide support and add value to communities and those of the supply chain.
   
   
2. Encourage members of the supply chain to support and add value in their communities.
   
   
3. Evaluate business decisions in the context of community impact.
   
   
4. Encourage supply professionals to participate in community initiatives, as appropriate.

• Business Civic Leadership Center/Corporate Community Investment. The Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) is an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The Corporate Community Investment program's mission is to raise awareness about corporate community investment practices, build relationships between and among companies and government agencies, and improve local quality of life and economic competitiveness. The site offers links to resources for business and societal relations, a free monthly newsletter, and reports and publications.
  
  
• The Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College is a research organization that works with global corporations to help them define, plan and operationalize their corporate citizenship.
  
  
• Communities and Local Government (UK agency).This is the agency that sets policy in the UK on local government, housing, urban regeneration, planning and fire and rescue issues. The site includes links to research and statistics, publications, and information on creating sustainable communities.
  
  
• Corporate Citizenship was formed by the merger of leading CR consultancies The Smart Company and The Corporate Citizenship Company at the end of 2007. The Web site offers research, consultancy and publications to help businesses succeed as good citizens of our changing global society. This site provides resources to understand the changing nature of corporate citizenship in the world today.
  
  
• DiversityData.org A project of Harvard School of Public Health. The Web site allows visitors to explore how metropolitan areas throughout the U.S. perform on a diverse range of social measures that comprise a well-rounded life experience.
  
  
• Energize! Inc. is a site for leaders of volunteers that provides information and links on corporate social responsibility and employee volunteering.
  
  

Related Resources: Marketing Sustainability The Business Case for Diversity in a Social Responsibility Context Social Responsibility: A Business Case What does socially responsible behavior mean to the success of your organization? Our Responsibility

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