Blame These Companies for the GOP’s Minority Rule
Big brands like Comcast, Walmart, Pfizer, and AT&T fund the ring-wing political group that wrecked our democracy.
Some Minnesota Corporations Quietly Resume Donations to Election Disputers
“They’ve reverted to spending as usual, and they are engaging in spending for access.”
Center for Political Accountability provides guidance on challenges of corporate political spending
As we begin this new year—a highly charged election year—it might be helpful to check out the Guide to Corporate Political Spending produced by the non-partisan Center for Political Accountability.
2023 CPA-Zicklin Index Shows Strong Increase in Number of Trendsetters, Top-Scoring Companies
The number of public corporations in the S&P 500 Index getting scores of 90 percent or better, called Trendsetters, jumped from 89 last year to a record 100 now, according to data in the 2023 CPA-Zicklin Index of Corporate Political Disclosure and Accountability.
Political spending increasingly seen as ESG metric
One fifth of S&P 500 firms rank as ‘trendsetters’ in 2023 CPA-Zicklin Index of Corporate Political Disclosure and Accountability…
Political spending increasingly seen as ESG metric as transparency rating reaches new milestone
One fifth of S&P 500 firms rank as ‘trendsetters’ in 2023 CPA-Zicklin Index of Corporate Political Disclosure and Accountability.
In our ‘hyper-polarized’ political climate, 20% of the S&P 500 is now doing this
As the U.S. continues to look polarized politically, a growing number of S&P 500 companies have made the effort to earn the highest scores from a watchdog organization that’s focused on transparency in corporate political spending.
Political Spending: Checklist for Reducing Corporate Risk
The Center for Political Accountability recently published this 10-page guide to corporate political spending. The guide suggests solutions to 5 common challenges that arise from contributions to political candidates, trade associations, and other third-party groups.
Harvard Law School Forum: Guide to Corporate Political Spending: A Practical Checklist for Management
The purpose of the Guide is to help safeguard companies as they make political spending decisions in today’s charged environment.
Investors Ask Members of BRT To Evaluate How Their Political Activities May Reinforce Or Undermine Democratic Institutions
Today members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) announced they had sent letters to members of the Business Roundtable urging them to align political spending with their state core values, to mitigate both reputational risks to the company, and broader risks to democracy.