Creating an Effective Community Relations Program

Spotlight on Community Relations • Companies are starting to get it – conscience isn’t just trendy, it’s necessary • “Sustainable development plans” are becoming commonplace • No one wants to be Martha, Enron, etc. • The Bonus: Doing good = Good for business A Gradual Shift • PriceWaterhouseCoopers 2002 Sustainability Survey Report – 140 U.S. companies – 70 percent had no broad-based sustainability program in place yet. – 69% were reviewing or revising ethics programs or their corporate-governance process. ...