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VideoCorporate Political Responsibility Taskforce

Implications of Limits to Growth for CPR

Gaya Herrington of Schneider Electric, 2023

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Is It Possible to Represent Shareholder Voice?

Jonas Kron of Trillium Asset Management, 2023

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New Insights into the Limits to Growth Model

Gaya Herrington of Schneider Electric, 2023

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ArticleAmerican Economic Association

Populist Leaders and the Economy

Manuel Funke, Moritz Schularick, and Christoph Trebesch, 2023

This study examines the global trend toward populism from 1900 to 2020 and its long-term economic impact. It finds that countries under populist leadership experience a 10% lower GDP per capita after 15 years compared to a plausible non-populist counterfactual, linking populist governance to economic instability, weakened institutions, and heightened risks for businesses and investors.

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VideoCorporate Political Responsibility Taskforce

Potential “Democracy Flashpoints” & Implications for Business Leaders

Daniella Ballou-Aares and Lauren Caplan, 2023

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ReportPrinciples for Responsible Investment

PRI Reporting Framework: Policy, Governance, and Strategy

2023

Provides investors with a structured approach to responsible investment, considering investment beliefs, stewardship, fiduciary duty, governance roles, and public disclosure.

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ReportAmerican Compass

Rebuilding American Capitalism: A Handbook for Conservative Policymakers

American Compass, 2023

A guide to how responsive politics, productive markets, and supportive communities are key to rebuilding American capitalism.

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Responsible Policy Engagement for Climate Change

Yamika Ketu of the Ceres’ Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets, 2023

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VideoCorporate Political Responsibility Taskforce

Responsible Policy Engagement for Climate Change

Yamika Ketu of the Ceres’ Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets, 2023

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ArticleCorporate Political Responsibility Site (published by Bohnen Public Affairs)

Scaling CPR: A New Vision for Trade Associations

Tom Lyon & Elizabeth Doty, 2023

This piece proposes that trade associations are positioned to be powerful groundbreakers for business—helping shape rules that enable long-term value and healthy competition. But without clear standards, the authors argue, these same associations risk acting as bodyguards for narrow interests, distorting markets, block innovation and undermining trust in business and government. This piece proposes applying CPR principles—Legitimacy, Transparency, Accountability, and Responsibility—to guide more consistent, credible association advocacy aligned with shared business and societal goals, and the ultimate promise of free markets.

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Strategy in a Hyperpolitical World: How Principles Help

Martin Reeves of the BCG Henderson Institute, 2023

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ToolThe Erb Institute CPR Taskforce

The Erb Principles for Corporate Political Responsibility

2023

Developed with Erb Institute’s Corporate Political Responsibility Taskforce, in consultation with academics and over 40 stakeholder groups from across the political spectrum, the Erb Principles for CPR offer a thought process for non-partisan, defensible decisions in turbulent times. The principles of legitimacy, accountability, responsibility, and transparency provide actionable and non-partisan approach to weighing when, how and why to engage in political affairs, to manage risk and advance long-term value creation for business and society.

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The Financial and Economic Dangers of Democratic Backsliding

Layna Mosley, 2023

This report presents robust global data showing that democratic erosion—especially in advanced economies—is increasingly tied to higher costs of capital and greater economic volatility. It finds that more polarized environments tend to experience elevated equity risk premiums and reduced investment, posing long-term financial risks. The author urges businesses and investors to proactively incorporate these risks into their strategic planning, treating political instability as a material driver of market performance not just a political issue.

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ArticleThe Good Lobby

The Good Lobby Tracker

The Good Lobby, 2023

The Good Lobby Tracker assesses the major corporate political responsibility initiatives, from sustainability frameworks to ESG ratings, to enhance their transparency, accountability and action-ability. It is designed to help business practitioners, investors, civil society advocates, regulators and other stakeholders select the best methods and standards when assessing the corporate political footprint of companies.

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WebsiteBain & Company

The Visionary CEO’s Guide to Sustainability

2023

Bain's thoughts on how CEO's can best navigate the current environment to achieve sustainability goals.

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VideoCorporate Political Responsibility Taskforce

Trade Association Audits & Other Practical Steps

Yamika Ketu of the Ceres’ Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets, 2023

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ArticleUnited Nations Global Compact

UN SDG 16 Business Framework: Inspiring Transformational Governance

2023

The Framework on transformational governance provides guidelines to help companies deepen business values and strategies, policies and operations and internal and external relationships. The Framework applies to corporate functions from government relations and public affairs to legal and compliance and focuses due diligence processes applied to investment risks and opportunities and environmental and social considerations. The Framework helps to better align governments, civil society and businesses towards a common agenda of leaving no one behind.

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Using EN-Roads to Explore Why Companies Should Prioritize Climate Policy

Amy Gobel of ARC, 2023

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Using the EN-Roads Simulator to Explore Why Companies Should Prioritize Climate Policy

Amy Gobel of ARC, 2023

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VideoCorporate Political Responsibility Taskforce

Why Would Companies Support POST-MAP-ASK?

Christine Mahoney of the University of Virginia, 2023