How Companies Take Action to Address Dysfunctional Politics

Sarah Bonk & Richard Eidlin of Business for America

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On October 26, 2023, we spoke with Sarah Bonk and Richard Eidlin of Business for America to explore “CPR in Action: Addressing the Root Causes of Dysfunctional American Politics”

In the current tumultuous US political environment, business leaders are exploring ways to navigate heated debates and intensifying culture wars. When and how should they take action? How can they prepare internally? Are there ways business can help address the root causes of dysfunctional politics?

In this module, we explore:

• What can companies do to take action and help address root causes of dysfunctional politics?
• What initiatives is BFA currently leading?

The Corporate Political Responsibility Taskforce (CPRT)’s Expert Dialogues are in-depth, recorded conversations with academic experts, stakeholder advocates and business practitioners to provide our members and other CPR champions with the expertise and context they need to develop principled, proactive CPR strategies. We invite those interested in a constructive, non-partisan, principles-based discussion.

Sarah Bonk is the Founder and CEO of Business for America, a coalition of civic-minded business leaders and purpose-driven companies who are ready to take action and promote a government that works for all Americans. Bonk spent nearly 15 years at Apple, and has 20 years of experience in design, technology, and leadership at Fortune 500 companies. Richard Eidlin is BFA’s National Policy Director and a co-founder of the American Sustainable Business Council where he served as vice president for policy, directing state and national advocacy campaigns on the environment, tax, regulatory reform, campaign finance, and economic development.

The full transcript for this module is available here. 

Keywords: #CorporatePoliticalResponsibility #ESG #CivicEngagement #Polarization #CivicEngagement