ArticleBloomberg

How to Juggle Corporate Political Activity with Stakeholder Goals

Allison Herren Lee & Ed Dolan, 2023

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/how-to-juggle-corporate-political-activity-with-stakeholder-goals

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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ArticleThe New Yorker

What Could Citizens' Assemblies Do for American Politics?

Nick Romeo, 2025

Explores how citizens' assemblies—randomly selected groups with active facilitation deliberating on policy—could improve U.S. democratic decision-making, improve trust and reduce polarization. Shares a successful initiative in Oregon to address youth homelessness.

BookRiverhead Books

Who Is Government?: The Untold Story of Public Service

Michael Lewis, Casey Cep, Dave Eggers, John Lanchester, Geraldine Brooks, Sarah Vowell, and W. Kamau Bell, 2025

This book explores who works for the government and specifically what work do they do. In a time of increased focus on government workers, this book explores the role of government workers through specific examples and stories.

ReportPowell Tate

Americans to Business: Find Common Ground, But Avoid Politics

2024

This survey reveals that while Americans expect businesses to take a stand on important social issues, they want them to steer clear of political involvement. Respondents call on companies to focus on finding shared values and solutions, rather than engaging in partisan debates.

ArticleYale Institute for Social and Policy Studies

Can Citizens’ Assemblies Help Restore Trust in Government?

Rich Harrison, 2024

This article is a summary of a conversation hosted by Democratic Innovations at Yale's ISPS. Led by ISPS Director Alan Gerber and ISPS faculty fellows and political science professors Hélène Landemore and Adam Meirowitz, Democratic Innovations serves as a laboratory to identify and test new ideas for improving the quality of democratic representation and governance. It recaps insihgts from the conversation hosted by Landemore and Theophile Penigaud de Mourgues, a postdoctoral associate with Democratic Innovations, and Jonathan Moskovic, advisor in democratic innovation for the president of the French-speaking Brussels Parliament.

ReportCeres

Ceres 10-Point Plan for the Insurance Industry

2024

This action plan outlines 10 clear steps for how insurers can lead on climate, setting it apart by emphasizing science-based targets, underwriting reform, and equitable resilience. It combines strategic, operational, and policy actions to help insurers align with net-zero goals while supporting vulnerable communities and driving systemic change.

WebsiteCivic Alliance

Civic Journey Guide

2024

The Civic Alliance is a nonpartisan coalition of more than 1,300 businesses united by a commitment to a thriving democracy, which they believe depends upon active participation in safe, accessible, and trusted elections.

ArticleWe Mean Business Coalition

Climate Ambition To Advocacy: A Framework for Responsible Policy Engagement

2024

Recognizing that the right policies enable companies to meet climate targets, this Framework introduces a structure that companies can use to ensure their advocacy efforts align with their climate priorities.

ReportGlobal Reporting Initiative

Corporate lobbying impacts: stakeholder demands for transparency

Miguel Perez, 2024

This report engages more deeply with global stakeholder expectations for lobbying disclosure, detailing calls for transparency not only on spending but also on lobbying positions, trade association memberships, and alignment with sustainability goals. It argues that voluntary disclosures remain inconsistent and insufficient, and recommends standardized reporting frameworks to strengthen trust, accountability, and policy coherence.

ArticleHarvard Law School

Corporate Political Activity Disclosures: A Continued Priority for Investors and Companies

Subodh Mishra, 2024

This report highlights the strong investor demand for transparency in political spending, with lobbying transparency proposals receiving 31% median support in 2024, highlighting pressure for corporate accountability post-Citizens United.

ReportCenter for Political Accountability

Corporate Underwriters: Where the Rubber Hits the Road

2024

This report reveals that since 2010, U.S. corporations and trade associations have contributed over $1 billion—more than 40% of total funds—to six influential "527" political organizations, significantly impacting state-level elections and policies, often in ways that conflict with their publicly stated values and pose reputational risks.

ToolThe Erb Institute CPR Taskforce

CPR Decision Tool and Executive Conversation Guide

2024

This CPR Decision Tool and Executive Conversation Guide is part of a suite of tools and resources that make it easier for companies to take a principled and responsible approach to a specific public affairs decision. Specifically, it is meant to help them apply the Erb Principles for CPR to weigh whether and how to engage in a specific political scenario.

VideoErb Institute

CPRT Mini-Workshop: Managing Political Spending Risk in the 2024 US Election 8/28/24

2024

ReportUC Berkeley Center for Law and Business

De-risking Corporate Civic Engagement

2024

Outlines steps for companies to implement non-partisan time-off policies for voting, covering legal compliance, leadership support, clear policy creation, and promoting civic engagement through flexible schedules.

ReportNational Association of Corporate Directors

Directors Should Prepare to Address Five Board Dilemmas in 2025

Friso van der Oord, Ted Sikora, 2024

Drawing on insights from over 500 directors, NACD highlights five governance dilemmas boards must navigate in 2025—including balancing innovation with risk, long-term strategy with short-term pressures, and engagement vs neutrality on social issues. It also addresses the debate over prioritizing subject-matter expertise versus leadership experience in director recruitment.

ReportClimate Governance Initiative

Effective Corporate Climate Policy Engagement - Road Transport

2024

This briefing is the first in a series that applies effective corporate climate engagement to a particular sector - in this case, transportation. The brief provides five key facts board directors need to know about corporate climate policy engagement in relation to road transport; a snapshot of the current policy and corporate advocacy landscape for road transport and five steps board directors can take to support effective corporate climate policy engagement in the automotive and trucking industries.

ToolThe Erb Institute CPR Taskforce

Erb CPRT Expert Dialogue Video Library

2024

A guide to selected video clips (and some transcripts) from the Erb Institute’s Corporate Political Responsibility Taskforce (CPRT) Expert Dialogues hosted from March 2021 to April 24, featuring conversations with a diverse range of advocates, experts and executives from across the political spectrum, to explore what it means for companies to use their political influences responsibly. A very useful resource for educators, practitioners and associations to spark conversation and action. All clips are coded with keywords for easy selection by topic.

BookHarvard Business Review Press

Higher Ground: How Business Can Do the Right Thing in a Turbulent World

2024

Named one of the best businesss books of 2024 by the Financial Times, this book outlines how businesses can more effectively navigate a new ethical landscape.

ArticlePenn Carey Law

How Did Corporations Get Stuck in Politics and Can They Escape?

Jill Fisch, Jeff Schwartz, 2024

This paper warns that companies risk backlash when engaging in political debates beyond their core business. It argues for an explicit commitment to “non-posturing” —which requires focusing on transparency, stakeholder alignment, and voluntary initiatives instead of symbolic activism or reactive statements.

ArticleBoston Consulting Group

How Leaders Can Navigate a Polarized World

Pete Engardio, 2024

Amid rising political backlash, most companies are recalibrating—not abandoning—their ESG and DEI agendas. This piece highlights a shift toward quieter, stakeholder-focused strategies rooted in authenticity, measurable impact, and alignment with business goals. It notes how terms like “ESG” are being replaced with less politicized language, and how scenario planning and coalition-building are helping leaders navigate polarized environments without losing credibility.

ArticleAustralian Institute of Corporate Directors

How to navigate controversial issues

Patrick Langrell, 2024

As a company’s engagement in social and political issues becomes increasingly fraught, this article lays out decision-making principles companies can use to determine whether and when to engage in social and political issues.

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