Chronology of Best Practices
CPR activities from around the world
Chronology of companies employing a socio-political stance
This section provides a chronological overview of companies that take responsibility in the public sphere in the sense of CPR. Examples range from encouraging employees to participate in democratic elections to rejecting illiberal policies and movements. CPR can take place in at least four fields of action:
1. Responsible Lobbying
Political advocacy focused on transparency, multi-stakeholder engagement, and the common good
1. Responsible Lobbying
Socio-political engagement, e.g. through educational activities, dialogue facilitation or community organizing
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All Examples
Wir stehen für Werte
An alliance of 30 German companies and trade associations, including the likes of Siemens, Deutsche Bank and Mercedes Benz, have joined an alliance for democracy entitled “Wir stehen für Werte” (‘We stand for values’). (...)
Business Roundtable
Public Statement which criticizes the spread of false information regarding the accusation of election fraud in the 2020 presidential elections as anti-democratic (...)
DIHK
With its "27 percent of us - #KeineWirtschaftOhneWir" (#noeconomywithoutwe) campaign, the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) emphasizes the importance of people with a migration background for the country’s prosperity...
Blackrock
The investment firm has published its Global Principles for 2022, calling on companies to address climate change by operating within the 1.5-degree target. In addition, a (...)
Akademie Deutscher Genossenschaften, EWR, Stadtwerke Trier
Three companies from the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate are participating in a political education program run by the state's parliament, the Landtag. (...)
Silicon Saxony
The association of over 500 technology firms in the German state of Saxony, Silicon Saxony, has taken a clear stance against a surge of far-right politics in its region. (...)
Airbnb
Airbnb provides free accommodations for 20,000 Afghan refugees after the Taliban takeover. This is funded by donations and corporate governance. (...)
Fritz Kola
The company uses the slogan "Kreuz ohne Haken!" (meaning “no swastikas!”) to promote voting for a party acting within the confines of democracy in September’s German federal (...)