The Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) is a 501(c)3 affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Founded as the Center for Corporate Citizenship (CCC) in 1999, BCLC is focused on promoting corporate citizenship and developing partnerships among the private sector, government, and non-profit community. BCLC has four core programs - the Business & Society program, the Global Corporate Citizenship program, the Corporate Community Investment program, and the Disaster Assistance and Recovery program. BCLC also holds an annual Corporate Citizenship Awards Dinner and Gala honoring businesses, local chambers of commerce, and trade associations "that have demonstrated ethical leadership and corporate stewardship".
Mission statement
"To promote better business and society relations and improve long-term social and economic conditions by: