A Role for Business

Corporate Community Investment

Despite ongoing economic growth, underpinned by strong business peformance, the reputation of business remains low.

The business sector needs to do more to inform the community of its scope and role in creating value not just for the economy, but also society – that is, for everyday working Australians and their families.

The BCA is working to generate a greater understanding of the level and scope of corporate social involvement. Better understanding of those activities will help to build a deeper appreciation of the value of business to the nation. This should result in more considered business policy – policy that recognises that the business of business is also the business of the community.

In 2007 the BCA released Corporate Community Investment in Australia, a report by the Australian Centre for Corporate Public Affairs and the BCA under commission by the Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership. Access the report and news release via the links below.

Corporate Community Investment in Australia (news release and report)

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