It could have set a positive example for other companies, for example, by working with developers to enable housing to be built adjacent to its campus, but it chose not to. And particularly galling, given the state's electricity crisis, was Cisco's opposition to the construction of a power plant near its future home. I also recall a comment once made by the CEO of a large Silicon Valley semiconductor company on a city-mandated program to encourage workers to take mass transit to work. This executive, famous for his libertarian views, chafed because his company had to participate in the program. I'm in the chip business, not the transportation business, he told me.
Most companies realize they have a stake in their communities.
But there's also a disturbing tendency to view government with contempt, while at the same time not taking responsibility for some of the problems caused by their own growth. Rather than pointing fingers, corporate executives would better serve their employees by working with government officials to solve these problems. Directory Top Comp Supp DIST Directory Salary Survey Salary Calc. All rights reserved.