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We Need a Revolving Door between Politics and Business

Dr. Thomas Speckmann is Head of Corporate Communications at Westenergie AG. We spoke with him about political communication in times of...

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...

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...

Prof. Dr. Ludger Heidbrink on Why Companies Should Care about the Democratic System

Professor Ludger Heidbrink teaches Practical Philosophy at the University of Kiel. He specializes in business and consumer ethics....

Scaling CPR: A New Vision for Trade Associations

Thomas Lyon is the Dow Professor of Sustainable Science, Technology and Commerce at Michigan’s Ross School of Business. He is the author...

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...

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...

Bohnen introduces CPR at Public Affairs Forum 2023 in Rome

During the Public Affairs Forum 2023 - the Italian event for public and institutional communication - institutions, companies and...

Ecuadorian Companies Consider Taking CPR on Board

Following the success of the first seminar on Corporate Political Responsibility in Latin America last March, the Ecuadorian-German...

Professor Markus Scholz on Why CEOs Need a New Political Stance

In his new op ed for Handelsblatt, Professor Markus Scholz from the University of Dresden argues that CEOs need a new political stance....

Daniel Privitera on Companies and Resilient Democracy

We live in challenging times. The climate crisis, rapid advancements in technology, as well as increasing geopolitical tensions in the...

Dieter Zinnbauer on Mobilizing the Private Sector for Political Integrity

In 2022 Dieter Zinnbauer from Copenhagen University’s Department of Management, Society and Communication published a discussion paper on...