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
Nike
“Dream Crazier” campaign with football player Colin Kaepernick against discrimination and racism. (...)
Rewe Group
Following the ban of the "One Love" captain's armband by the DFB (German Football Association) at the World Cup in Qatar, the German Supermarket chain Rewe announce (...)
NOMOS Glashütte
Explicit distancing from AfD (“Alternative für Deutschland”) party in light of its right-wing extremism plus initiation of internal employee (...)
Airbnb
Positioning against right-wing extremism through public statement as well as profile blocking of right-wing extremist users. (...)
Levi Strauss und Co
The company has been active in advocating for gun control measures and has publicly stated its support for stricter gun laws in the United States (...)
Dr. Oetker, IBM ...
Cooperation/funding "Initiative Neue Soziale Marktwirtschaft" (INSM, “Initiative New Social Market Economy”) as a cross-party think tank; the aim is to anchor the social market (...)
VfB Stuttgart, SV Werder Bremen, BVB, etc.
#TeamDemokratie - The youth participation initiative of "Lernort Stadion" (nationwide network for political education in soccer stadiums). A variety of events, digital formats (...)
Fishermen and Friends
On Facebook, the British brand published an image of the new brand "Tolerance" with the slogan "Are they too colorful, you are too brown". This is their reaction to the xenophobic riots against refugees and arson attacks against residential homes.