Corporate Underwriters and the Democracy Gap
How company political spending has reshaped state politics and created serious risks for companies, shareholders and our democracy
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.