"Business leaders and their associations should take a stand to defend democracy"

In a recent The Hill op-ed, Leadership Now member Joel Poznansky, Chairman of CBIS, and Doug Pinkham, President of the Public Affairs Council, make a compelling call for business leaders and associations to defend democracy. The message is clear: to ensure a stable economy, we must protect and support elections.

With the upcoming election, major associations like the Business Roundtable and U.S. Chamber of Commerce have already reinforced the importance of fair elections and rule of law. Now, over 20 associations have joined the Business & Democracy Initiative—a collaboration between Leadership Now Project, Black Economic Alliance, and Public Private Strategies—urging leaders to take action against disinformation, support safe and secure elections, and reject any forms of political violence.

They write, “Associations and companies should not shy away from speaking up and stating the truths they know to be self-evident: that elections are fair unless proven otherwise, that voting is a sacred right that should not be abridged, and that political violence should never be tolerated.”

Read the full op-ed "Business leaders and their associations should take a stand to defend democracy" to learn more.