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March 2021
SEAS Environmental Justice Seminar Series – Esme G. Murdock
Thursdays at Noon in March and April, bring your lunch and join Environmental Justice Colleagues to consider new directions in scholarship, learning, and practice Keeping Ourselves: The Role of Land and Corporeality in Environmental Justice Education." Speaker: Esme G. Murdock Join Zoom Meeting Passcode: 812830 Esme G. Murdock received her Ph.D. in the Department of Philosophy at Michigan State University, and is an Assistant Professor of American Indian Studies at San Diego State University and a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in…
Find out more »July 2021
CPRT Expert Dialogue with Rick Alexander and Sara Murphy of The Shareholder Commons
Why Diversified Shareholders Must Mobilize to Ensure ESG Includes Corporate Political Responsibility (CPR) Thursday, July 22, 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm EDT Boards, executives and investment managers are working to address evolving shareholder interest in environmental, social and governance issues. Yet few have yet focused on the particular interest that “universal owners” -- large institutional investors with diversified portfolios that have a financial interest in the well-being of the economy as a whole -- in greater corporate political responsibility. Why is…
Find out more »August 2021
CPRT Expert Dialogue: Leveraging Millenial and Gen Z Expectations for CPR
Leveraging Millenial and Gen Z Expectations for CPR Thursday, August 12, 5:00-6:15pmEDT Manu Meel, CEO of BridgeUSA Many companies are stepping forward on social issues because their employees—or potential employees—are pushing them to. At the same time, firms are wrestling with internal conflicts caused by deepening political polarization, and tensions between younger and older generations around capitalism, democracy and the role of business. How can leaders navigate this minefield effectively? Leaders must contend with several critical questions: What do Millenials and…
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CPRT Expert Dialogue: Why CPR Is Essential for Black Economic Progress and Prosperity
Why CPR Is Essential for Black Economic Progress and Prosperity Thursday, August 19, 3:00-4:15pmEDT David Clunie, Executive Director of the Black Economic Alliance Over the past two years, many companies have made ambitious commitments to supporting racial equity. While much of this work involves internal hiring and promotional practices, addressing structural barriers also means re-thinking political contributions and policy positions. Firms must wrestle with several critical questions: Why is policy important to improving work, wages and wealth in the Black…
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CPRT Expert Dialogue: CPR versus Shareholder Value: Is There Really a Debate?
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…
Find out more »September 2021
CPRT Expert Dialogue with the World Benchmarking Alliance on CPR, Finance & the UN Sustainable Development Goals
As campaigning starts up for 2022, companies face critical decisions about how to align their political influence with their public commitments and shifting expectations from employees, investors, customers and the public.
Find out more »CPRT Expert Dialogue: CPR & Climate Policy Mapping: Tracking “Scope 4” Emissions
As campaigning starts up for 2022, companies face critical decisions about how to align their political influence with their public commitments and shifting expectations from employees, investors, customers and the public.
Find out more »October 2021
2021 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit DEI at 5 Years: A 360° View
Reflecting on the accomplishments of the first five years of the University’s strategic plan for diversity, equity, and inclusion with the Voices of the Staff DEI Team. Panelists Dr. David Brown, Associate Vice President & Associate Dean for Health Equity and Inclusion at Michigan Medicine Lauren Davis, Director of Diversity, Equity and Community, School for Environment and Sustainability Nicole Figueroa, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Resilience and Wellbeing Nurse Leader, Michigan Medicine Nursing Dr. Robert Sellers, Vice Provost for Equity and…
Find out more »December 2021
CPRT Expert Dialogue: Preventable Surprises: An Investor Perspective on Corporate Lobbying Alignment
As campaigning starts up for 2022, companies face critical decisions about how to align their political influence with their public commitments and shifting expectations from employees, investors, customers and the public.
Find out more »February 2022
CPRT Expert Dialogue: CPR & The History of Corporate Political Rights
As business leaders wrestle with whether and how to adjust their political influences in response to increasing scrutiny from employees, customers, investors and the public, few are familiar with how the legal frameworks and norms for corporate political involvement have shifted over time.
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