Boards Increasingly Toss Political Issues to Nom-Gov Committees
The high risk of getting political spending wrong makes it ripe for focused oversight, said Bruce Freed, president of the Center for Political Accountability.
Under-the-Radar Company Political Dollars Spotlighted by New Interactive Database
The Center for Political Accountability today announced the launch of The Barbara and Morris Pearl 527 Interactive Database, a user-friendly interactive database created to shine a spotlight on under-the-radar corporate political spending in the United States.
ISS Analyzes Trends in Corporate Political Activity Disclosures and Related Shareholder Proposals Over the Past Decade
In thinking ahead to the 2025 proxy season, companies should consider, among other things, their CPA-Zicklin Index score.
US companies remain with associations despite divergence on climate
When Donald Trump was elected the 47th US president earlier this month, he did so with considerable help from corporate America. But corporate money is not just deeply embedded in political campaigns, it also has a major influence on the success or failure of specific legislation.
2024 CPA-Zicklin Index of Corporate Political Disclosure and Accountability
The Index’s data reflect leading companies holding firm overall to established norms of political disclosure and accountability, despite fierce headwinds against environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and related principles for investors and U.S. corporations.
US business interests deeply embedded in election
In 2020, fewer than half of companies in the S&P 500 disclosed their election-related contributions to PACs and trade associations, according to the Center for Political Accountability. Among those that did disclose, two-thirds of their spending went to trade associations.
Wells Fargo has tripled political spending with state
Wells Fargo gave a total of $704,300 to three Democratic and three Republican organizations known as 527s that are focused on electing governors, attorneys general and state lawmakers, according to data from the Center for Political Accountability
What’s Happening with Corporate Political Spending Disclosure?
“two of the largest institutional investors, BlackRock and Vanguard, voted for CPA’s resolution for the first time last year. BlackRock did so for six of the 12 CPA resolutions and Vanguard for three.”
A Leading Renewable Energy Financing Bank Gains Important Insights on U.S.- based Opportunities
Electric co-ops top industry’s political contributions; utilities change approach.
Amazon donates to group backing hardline anti-abortion Republican
DoorDash and CVS also contributing funds to Raga group trying to re-elect Todd Rokita, who favors total abortion ban.