ESG’s Political Side Bubbles Up in Tense Proxy Season Debates
Annual meetings kicked off with a bang this year as companies and their executives confronted increasingly thorny questions from both liberal and conservative stakeholders…
‘A truly incredible amount of money’: millions ride on one US judicial election
More than $37m has already been spent in an election that will this month determine control of Wisconsin’s supreme court, easily making it the most expensive judicial contest in US history.
Letter to the Editor: ‘Code’ offers framework to help companies avoid perils of dark money
Your March 13 editorial (“Out of the darkness“) tying the recent Larry Householder guilty verdict to the perils that companies face from “dark money” political spending hit the bullseye.
Out of the Darkness
A sordid chapter in Ohio’s political and corporate history came to a close as former Republican House Speaker Larry Householder and former state GOP chairman Matt Borges were convicted last Thursday, March 9, in federal court on racketeering-conspiracy charges.
Republicans Are Convicted in Ohio Bribery Scheme
“FirstEnergy is the poster child of the risks and damage a company faces from ill-considered political spending,” said Bruce Freed, president of the Center for Political Accountability.
IBM, Pirelli Tire among companies signing political money principles
Action range from full disclosure to bans on corporate money in politics.
IBM, Pirelli, Daone Among First to Sign Pact Limiting Record Lobbying Spending
‘Interplay between government institutions and businesses engaging in both policy and politics is rightfully being scrutinized in ways not seen for generations,’ says IBM’s Christopher Padilla.
Corporations Touting Black History Made Lavish Donations to DeSantis Re-Election
At least 10 major corporations made substantial donations “directly or indirectly” to the re-election campaign of Gov. Ron DeSantis, with three of them giving more than $2 million and are now touting their promotion of Black History Month.