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Corporate Political Responsibility (CPR)

The community platform engaging the democratic role of business

BOHNEN Public Affairs | Corporate Political Responsibility | Springer Gabler

DE Version

"Wie Unternehmen die Demokratie und damit sich selbst stärken“

BOHNEN Public Affairs | Corporate Political Responsibility | Dr. Johannes Bohnen

EN Version

"How Businesses can strengthen Democracy for Mutual benefit"

Das Buch zum Thema

erschienen bei Springer Gabler, 2020

"How Businesses Can Strengthen Democracy for Mutual Benefit"

"Wie Unternehmen die Demokratie und damit sich selbst stärken“

Weitere Informationen und Diskussionen rund um das Thema CPR finden Sie auf dieser Webseite :

The CPR concept: how companies can strengthen democracy

introduced by Dr. Johannes Bohnen

Video of Dr. Johannes Bohnen explaining corporate political responsibility in front of a grey background

CPR reconsiders the interface between business, politics and civil society. It shows how companies can employ their resources to advance the public interest, and also benefit from it. 

 

Thus, CPR is a business case. Through socio-political engagement companies invest in the foundations of their corporate success. In doing so, companies can endorse the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly Goal 16 “Peace, justice and strong institutions”. 

 

This platform aims to foster an informed debate about CPR and related topics. It is intended to forge a cross-sectoral community of actors that advocate for a constructive role of business in the public realm. BOHNEN Public Affairs serves as a moderator, but gives maximum ownership to all users.

 

You are kindly invited to participate in this project and develop it further with your ideas and suggestions.

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Media Articles

"The central characteristic of CPR is that it encourages companies to assume 

responsibility for the preservation of the democratic system – with stabilization and risk prevention as particular points of emphasis. CPR goes beyond CSR because it recognizes that companies must help to solve global crises."

 

Prof. Dr. Ludger Heidbrink

Mapping CPR | 

Actors, Impact and Related Debates

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CPR Services

CPR Forum

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 needs businesses – and vice versa". This reciprocal relationship was discussed by around 50 representatives from business, academia, and civil society.

Find out more about the event and read the blog post here.

International CPR Essay Prize

In 2024, we launched the first CPR Essay Prize, inviting submissions from students all around the globe.

The participants demanded: "CEOs into the political arena!"

Find out more about the prize and read the participating essays here.