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CPRT Expert Dialogue: CPR versus Shareholder Value: Is There Really a Debate?
August 26, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm EDT
CPRT Expert Dialogue: CPR versus Shareholder Value: Is There Really a Debate?
Thursday, August 26, 3:00-4:15pmEDT
Jerry Taylor, President of the Niskanen Center
As the U.S. wrestles with policies related to COVID-19 safeguards, voting rights and election procedures, fossil fuel divestitures, and more, businesses face pressures both to get more involved and to stay out of societal, civic and political issues — to stick to their core business and building shareholder value. How should they respond?
- How should leaders balance calls to get involved in societal, civic or political issues with their obligations to serve shareholders and their core business?
- Does business have any responsibility for current threats to U.S. democracy and civic institutions?
- How do business leaders reconcile calls for free-market vs policy-based solutions to climate change?
To explore these questions and more, please join us for an interactive dialogue with Jerry Taylor, President of the Niskanen Center.