community relations

noun [plural] SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Definition

› the relationship that a company, organization, etc. has with the people who live in the area in which it operates: "Great community relations are part of the team's marketing plan," Carter said. A comprehensive community relations program can help any organization achieve visibility within its community.build/improve community relations Their problem is how to build community relations when they are only able to employ a small proportion of the local population.

(Definition of community relations noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)