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Dec 10, 20242 min read
Standing up for Democracy: Werder Bremen and Other Clubs' Exit From Social Media Platform X
In the past few weeks, several companies, newspapers, and German football clubs – most notably Werder Bremen, The Guardian , and Target –...
Jul 23, 20243 min read
“Exercizing the democracy muscle“: The Corporate Political Responsibility Forum 2024 outlines possibilities for businesses to become politically engaged
On July 5, 2024, the first CPR Forum took place at the European Academy Berlin . It was titled: "Daring to take a stand: Why democracy...
May 7, 20241 min read
Companies are well placed to foster social and political debate, CEO of pollster says
Janina Mütze, CEO of the pollster Civey, argues that companies should play host to social and political discourse. (...)
Apr 24, 20241 min read
Companies should prepare to support democracy during election year 2024
American business leaders should not duck away from getting involved in politics ahead of the 2024 election ...
Apr 4, 20241 min read
Poll of UK workers shows: political debate belongs in the workplace
The business website Raconteur has polled 1,000 employees in the UK on their preferences surrounding the topic of political debates in...
Apr 3, 20242 min read
Consumers want companies to take a stance, survey finds
A survey published in November 2023 by the communications firm Weber Shandwick and several associated organizations has polled Americans...
Mar 22, 20241 min read
Chair of Würth-Group discourages employees from voting for the far-right
Reinhold Würth, Chairman of Würth-Group, a worldwide manufacturer and wholesaler of industrial equipment, has written a letter to his...
Feb 5, 20241 min read
Breaking the silence: German companies (and citizens) speak up against the far right
On January 16, we wrote about how the business ethicist Thomas Beschorner criticized companies for their silence on the rising influence...
Jan 16, 20241 min read
St. Gallen business ethicist calls out companies for their silence on far right surge
Thomas Beschorner, a professor of business ethics at the University of St. Gallen, has published an opinion piece in the German weekly...
Nov 24, 20231 min read
New Book on Outspoken CEOs by Ralph Nader
Since the publication of his influential book on traffic safety (Unsafe at Any Speed, 1965), Ralph Nader has been among the most...
Nov 15, 20231 min read
Companies are trying to grapple with the fallout from the Israel-Hamas war
The Israel-Hamas conflict has presented challenges in the realm of corporate communication. The terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023, and...
Nov 14, 20231 min read
Trumpf CEO calls for new economic policy
Nicola Leibinger-Kammüller, chairwoman of the mechanical engineering firm Trumpf, has co-authored an opinion piece in FAZ advocating for...
Nov 13, 20231 min read
Americans Want Workplace Democracy, Study in APSR Finds
Americans spend much of their lives at work, which tends to be a politics-free space. In a new paper in American Political Science...
Oct 18, 20231 min read
CPR as a Smart Access to Political Decision-Makers
Writing in the Journal of Management Studies, the business scholar Onna Malou van den Broek explores how CSR can function as an access...
Sep 21, 20231 min read
Financial Times on CEOs against polarization
The Financial Times’ Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson this week published an article about attempts by American business leaders to counteract...
Aug 2, 20232 min read
Economist on why CEOs should take a stance
The Economist has published a lead article on the need for CEOs to get involved in political debates. Against the backdrop of rising...
Jun 1, 20232 min read
HBR Article on Erb Principles for CPR
The Harvard Business Review (HBR) published a new article on the Erb Principles for Corporate Political Responsibility by Ed Dolan. The...
Sep 23, 20221 min read
CPR Book Published in English by Springer Nature
We are pleased to announce that Johannes Bohnen's book on the business case for political responsibility is now available in English. It...
Sep 23, 20221 min read
Why Corporate Political Responsibility (CPR) is Essential for Innovative and Sustainable Growth
The July 2021 issue of the St. Gallen Business Review features an article by Dr. Johannes Bohnen on the strategic value of political...
Aug 4, 20211 min read
CPR discussed in IL SOLE 24 ORE
CPR as a business case is spreading through Italy, thanks to IL SOLE 24 ORE. The leading newspaper for business and finance in Italy...
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