Webinar

An invitation to executives to manage risk, maintain stability and take non-partisan action to ensure the health of our civic institutions The 2024 General Election is approaching fast. Across the country, voters will go to the polls in a political landscape that is increasingly polarized and volatile. With energized stakeholders looking for companies to lead, […]

A practical introduction to the Erb Institute’s Corporate Political Responsibility Taskforce and the Leadership Now Project’s Corporate Guide to Navigating U.S. Political Risk In this critical election year, executives in every business function are faced with unprecedented risks and uncertainties related to an increasingly polarized and volatile US political landscape, from supply chain disruption to […]

A practical introduction to the Erb Institute’s Corporate Political Responsibility Taskforce and the new CPR Decision Tool based on the Erb Principles for CPR Following the recent assassination attempt on former President Trump, the realities of an increasingly volatile and unpredictable geopolitical environment have never been more clear. In response, boards, companies, and associations are […]

As business leaders seek alignment between their political engagement and their companies’ stated mission and values, leading companies are increasingly auditing their trade association memberships. As unveiled by The Good Lobby Tracker, benchmarking around engagement with trade associations is increasing. In some cases, as in the recent high-profile Unilever trade association assessment, this analysis reveals […]

With the tumultuous events of the 2024 US election season, companies are reviewing a wider range of risk scenarios — from political violence to election interference, conflicting stakeholder pressures, regulatory uncertainty, and the politicization of strategic business issues. These challenges are unlikely to abate completely after the election. In this hyper-politicized environment, proactive risk management is […]

As students, employees, consumers and investors consider the companies they want to work for, buy from or invest in, they are increasingly interested in how those firms use their political influence, including political spending. Indeed, as we heard from the Center for Political Accountability in July, trendsetters view disclosure as a strategy for reducing risk […]