It's What Good Neighbors Do -- We Live Here Too!

Chemical companies want to do for Louisianians what Louisianians do for industry – be good neighbors. Being a good neighbor might be building homes with Habitat for Humanity in Iberville Parish, supporting the Family and Youth Counseling Agency in Lake Charles or being involved in the Family Literacy Program in Baton Rouge.

Chemical companies take their cue about being good neighbors from local residents. Community involvement means more than giving time and money to local community and charitable projects. LCA member companies want to be involved in their communities, hire local residents whenever possible, and listen to what residents think would make their communities even better.

Our members participate in numerous charitable partnerships and activities. They make contributions to the United Way, the American Red Cross, Career Builders, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, local Boys & Girls Clubs, Junior Achievement, The National Guard, 100 Black Men, YMCA, The Food Bank, The Association for Retard Citizens, Nature Conservancy and countless others. While it varies from year to year, the Louisiana chemical industry, including employees, vendors, suppliers, and corporate donations, provides approximately a third of all monies raised by the United Way in Louisiana – more than any other business sector.
For the chemical industry, being a good neighbor also means conducting business in a manner that is considerate of people who live nearby. Many LCA member companies have formed Community Advisory Panels (CAPs), a cross-section of people who represent the local fabric of their communities. CAP members meet periodically to discuss company activities and to address concerns that residents might have about a facility. Community Advisory Panels put faces and names on our member companies, and provide a way for our neighbors to have a voice, in person, about issues of concern. CAPs also give panel members an excellent way to share honest, uncensored feedback to the company or groups of companies on performance.

For LCA and LCIA member companies, being involved in the local community is an essential part of doing business in Louisiana and it is critical to the business bottom line.

It's the right thing to do.
It’s what good neighbors do.