ToolConvergence Center for Policy Resolution

Convergence Compass e-Learning Program

Convergence Compass is an online learning program for business, government, higher education and civic actors that teaches the psychology of division, dialogue strategies, and collaborative problem-solving. Developed from the Convergence Center for Policy Resolution's innovative methods, it equips participants to build trust, bridge divides, engage constructively on contentious issues, design effective processes —even when stakeholders hold strongly divergent views.

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Reputational Risks (A) – Corporate involvement in polarized issues carries risk if the company is seen as partisan or ineffective; this program helps inform responsible engagement strategy. 

Talent Management Productivity Issues (A) – Training in dialogue and collaboration supports internal culture, reducing employee polarization and improving productivity. 

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ArticleHarvard Business Review

This article explores the need for companies to think about political responsibility, not just social responsibility.

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ArticleNetwork for Business Sustainability

This article summarizes the rationale for corporate political responsibility and explains the four Erb Principles, which are an actionable, non-partisan template that companies can use to decide whether and how to engage in political influence.  

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ReportCarnegie Endowment for International Peace

This paper provides a deep and detailed examination of how economies and businesses fare under leaders who purport to be both pro-business and populist. With the increase in the number of populist leaders throughout the world, this question has become increasingly pressing. 

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ArticleBloomberg

In this article the authors highlight how the Erb Principles for Corporate Political Responsibility identify common ground between the debate about shareholder value versus stakeholder considerations, and offer a roadmap for more responsible participation by businesses in our political system. 

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ArticleAmerican Economic Association

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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ReportPrinciples for Responsible Investment

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

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

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ArticleCorporate Political Responsibility Site (published by Bohnen Public Affairs)

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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