By Elizabeth Doty The heated corporate-political standoffs of 2023 — with headline-grabbing stories involving giant corporations such as Disney and Budweiser — are glaring examples of why brands today increasingly consider expectations and threats around...
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Addressing the Root Causes of Dysfunctional American Politics with Richard Eidlin and Sarah Bonk from Business for America
Richard Eidlin (pictured above left) and Sarah Bonk (pictured above right) By Elizabeth Doty In a recent Expert Dialogue presented by the Corporate Political Responsibility Taskforce at the Erb Institute, Richard Eidlin and Sarah Bonk of Business for America...
How Business Leaders and Boards Can Navigate Democracy Flashpoints: A Conversation with Daniella Ballou-Aares and Lauren Caplan
By Elizabeth Doty Daniella Ballou-Aares and Lauren Caplan of the Leadership Now Project recently joined us to discuss expected “democracy flashpoints” in the lead-up to the 2024 election cycle and what business leaders and board members can do now to prepare....
How Business Can Help Address the American Schism Without Touching Political ‘Third Rails’: A Discussion with Seth Radwell
By Elizabeth Doty Award-winning author and former CEO Seth Radwell recently joined us for a discussion on the dilemmas and opportunities that business leaders face amid increasing political polarization and incivility in public discourse. Radwell is author of American...
Investor Coalition Highlights Erb Principles for CPR in Call to Action for Business Roundtable
A coalition of more than 300 U.S. institutional investors recently sent letters to Business Roundtable (BRT) members, calling on them to address potential risks to company reputation and democracy by assessing their approach to political engagement and considering the...
The Role of Corporate Political Responsibility in Human Rights and the Rule of Law
“So when we talk about the guiding principles in business and human rights, government has a duty to protect human rights. Companies have a responsibility to respect human rights,” says Jonathan Drimmer, Partner at Paul Hastings, LLC and Senior Advisor to Business for...
How A Framework For Corporate Political Responsibility Can Enhance Business Social And Environmental Sustainability
In a Forbes Q&A article, author and Cambridge University Professor Christopher Marquis talks with Elizabeth Doty and Tom Lyon about the Erb Institute Principles for Corporate Political Responsibility and how they help provide a framework for business leaders...
How Can Companies Use Their Political Influence Responsibly?
The following article was written by Erb Institute Faculty Director Tom Lyon and Corporate Political Responsibility Taskforce Director Elizabeth Doty. This article originally appeared on the Network for Business Sustainability website. Read the original article here. ...
Can CPR Help Improve the Political Environment for Business and Society? Insights from Paul Washington of the Conference Board
In the recently released report Avoiding the Tragedy of the Commons: How to Improve the Political Environment for US Business, the Conference Board explores how partisan polarization and wide shifts in government policy in the wake of each election is making long-term...
How — and When — Companies Should Engage in the Political Process
In a recent Harvard Business Review article, Niskanen Center Senior Fellow Ed Dolan explores how the Erb Principles for Corporate Political Responsibility help offer a comprehensive set of objective standards against which to judge corporate political activities. ...