American chamber of commerce and employers association launch 3rd annual corporate citizenship award

The American chamber of commerce (AMCHAM) and the Moroccan Employers Federation (CGEM) have launched the Corporate Citizenship Award 2002, which honors companies that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to the values of good corporate citizenship.

AMCHAM says the prize will reward a company or companies for practicing a high level of transparency, ethics, and fairness, together with a strong commitment to their partners and to the public in four main areas: community, customers, employees, and governance and management.

The prize will be announced on October 26. The judge panel consists of two AmCham members, two CGEM members, and the U.S. Consul General in Morocco.

The number of candidates to the award rose from 10 in 2000 to 30 last year.

Last year's winners were Morocco's water utility (ONEP) in the public sector category, cement group (Ciments du Maroc) in the large enterprises category, and MIFA in the small and medium-sized business category.