We partnered with Emerson College Polling to gain greater insight into the viewpoints of registered Independent women in key swing states, including Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
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ESG & Corporate Political Spending
ESG & Corporate Political Spending: Practical Actions For Business Leaders To Reduce Risk, Ensure Alignment & Support A Stable Economic Environment
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) topics continue to drive discussion across corporate and investor communities, but often overlook one of the most critical drivers of impact: corporate political influence. Our research explores the impact of corporate political spending across ESG dimensions, current tools and data sources that support greater visibility into this spending, and leading practices for transparency and disclosure and recommends actions for business leaders, including:
Provide transparency through direct contributions and public disclosures
Align political contributions with corporate values
Support a stable & healthy U.S. democracy
2020 Democracy Market Map
Using public data and a machine-learning approach, the Leadership Now Project mapped the “democracy market” to identify the scale and role of political actors — public charities, private foundations, political committees, and candidates — and the flow of funds among them. This effort sheds light on threats to democratic function and viable solutions for reform. Click below to review our initial findings.