Category Archives: Corporate Political Activity

To Bomb or Not to Bomb—Which Rationality? Whose Debate?

Posted on 13 September 2013 by Marcy Murninghan

The TakeAway: The swirl of action surrounding whether or not to intervene militarily in Syria tends to overlook opportunities, beyond polling, for average people to weigh in. That’s bad for deliberative democracy—especially when military power is involved. As a “prismatic … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Corporate Political Activity, Ethics and Values, Human Rights, Politics, Public Policy | Tagged "Responsibility to Protect", Amy Gutmann, Arab American Institute, Aryt Alasti, Bashar al-Assad, Berkman Center for Internet & Society, chemical weapons, deliberative demoncracy, Dennis Thompson, E.O. Wilson, Facebook, Fr. J. Bryan Hehir, International Criminal Court (ICC), Joe Nye, John Kerry, Jonathan Zittrain, just war theory, Michael Burke, Michael Walzer, Padraig O'Malley, President Barack Obama, Russia, Samantha Power, Scott Lucas, social media, Syria, Tom Ashbrook, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Vladimir Putin, wicked problem | Comments Off

Gift Xchange: Giving, Investing, and Grantmaking for Good

Posted on 31 December 2012 by Marcy Murninghan

Part One of Two The TakeAway: Charitable requests are a constant, but the end of the year brings a blizzard of appeals. In addition to our donor dollars, there’s a vast amount of untapped money power held by nonprofit institutions, … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate Governance, Corporate Political Activity, Corporate Sustainability, Ethics and Values, Human Rights, Public Policy, Sustainable Investing, Uncategorized | Tagged .350.org, Bill McKibben, Bob Massie, Center for Responsive Politics, Ceres, endowments, fiduciary, foundations, Free Software Foundation (FSF), Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), Joshua Gay, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP), New Economics Institute, OpenSecrets.org, Responsible Endowments Coalition (REC), Rootstrikers, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) | Comments Off

Ready For Their Close-Up: Corporate Secretaries and “The Shape of Things to Come”

Posted on 24 July 2012 by Marcy Murninghan

Part One of Three The TakeAway: The recent annual conference of the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals focused on “The Shape of Things to Come”—that is, key issues and trends affecting corporate accountability and sustainable prosperity. In so … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate Governance, Corporate Political Activity, Corporate Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Ethics and Values, Interactive Technology, Politics, Proxy Voting, Public Policy, Stakeholder Engagement | Tagged Anthony Horan, Corporate Board Member, Doug Chia, ESG, Fay Feeney, Governance Minutes, Jim Brashear, Johnson & Johnson, JP Morgan Chase, Ken Bertsch, materiality, Nasdaq, Sarah Teslik, Sarbane-Oxley, Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals, T.K. Kerstetter, Tim Smith, Walden Asset Management, ZixCorp | 1 Comment

Diamonds and Rust: The Need for Ethical Climate Change in Banking

Posted on 9 July 2012 by Marcy Murninghan

The takeaway: The British scandal over interest-rate rigging underscores the need for ethical climate change in banking. In addition to regulatory and policy changes, doing this involves the combined efforts of CEOs, boards of directors, investors, depositors, and other stakeholders … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate Governance, Corporate Political Activity, Public Policy | Tagged Bank of England, Barclays, business ethics, Citizens United, civic moral values, Ed Millibrand, Ezra Klein, fiduciary ethic, Financial Services Authority, Frank Stanton, Gary David Goldberg, George Osborne, Glass-Steagall Act, Goldman Sachs, Harvard Divinity School, integrity, Jan du Plessis, John Whitehead, Lady Susan Rice, London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), Mary Houghton, moral compass, Norman Lear, Paul Tucker, Peter Jennings, Robert Diamond, Ron Grzywinski, Sir Mervyn King, stewardship, systemic risk, Teddy Forstmann, Tocqueville, trust, U.K. Serious Fraud Office | Comments Off

A Valentine’s Bouquet: Twelve for 2012

Posted on 14 February 2012 by Marcy Murninghan

The TakeAway: The blooms of sustainable prosperity and justice are fed by at least twelve currents that will get stronger throughout 2012. They involve the maturation of corporate social responsibility and corporate governance; rethinking the meaning of “fiduciary”; balancing internationalism … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Corporate Political Activity, Corporate Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Human Rights, Interactive Technology, Investor Governance, Natural Disasters, Proxy Voting, Public Policy, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainable Investing | Tagged Apple, B-Corporations, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), climate, conflict, Corporation 20/20, divided societies, ESG, fiduciary, G4, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), human rights, Middle East, MITSloan Management Review, Occupy Wall Street, post-conflict societies, social sustainability, stakeholder engagement, supply chains, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), U.N. International Year of Cooperatives, XBRL | 2 Comments

Proxy Resolutions, Shareholder Engagement, and Buggy Whips

Posted on 28 February 2011 by Marcy Murninghan

Part One of Two Parts The TakeAway: Proxy resolutions continue to influence corporate behavior on social policy and corporate governance, but proponents need to explore additional forms of engagement, including social media and other digital means. It’s the day after … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Corporate Governance, Corporate Political Activity, Corporate Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Human Rights, Interactive Technology, Politics, Proxy Voting, Stakeholder Engagement | Tagged @CorporateSecret, animal welfare, As You Sow, board diversity, Calvert Investments, climate change, Facebook, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Heidi Welsh, hydraulic fracturing, Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), IRRC Institute, Michael Passoff, Movie Mom, Nell Minow, political contributions, proxy access, Proxy Impact, proxy plumbing, proxy resolution, Rule 14a-8, Say-on-Pay, shareholder engagement, social media, Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals, Stu Dalheim, Sustainable Investments Institute (Si2), Tripoli, Tunisia, Twitter, Women on Boards | 3 Comments

Corporate Oligarchs, Politics, and the Common Good

Posted on 21 January 2011 by Marcy Murninghan

The TakeAway: Among other events, this week’s anniversaries of JFK’s inaugural speech and Citizens United call us to fight to elevate conscience over politics and capitalism. This week juxtaposed statesman service and corporate dominion at a time when oligarchs increasingly … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate Political Activity, Corporate Sustainability, Human Rights, Politics, Public Policy | Tagged Center for Responsive Politics, child obesity, children of light, Citizens United, clean tech, Comcast, Eric Schmidt, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Ford Foundation, Google, Grey Areas Project, John F. Kennedy, Jr., Larry Page, Let's Move!, Marsha Blackburn, Martin Luther King, Michael J. Copps, Michelle Obama, NBC, net neutrality, oligarchs, Paul Ylvisaker, Peace Corps, Reinhold Niebuhr, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Sargent Shriver, Super PACs, Verizon, Walmart, War on Poverty | 2 Comments

Dead Hands and Invisible Hands

Posted on 6 January 2011 by Marcy Murninghan

The TakeAway: The 112th Congress, mindful of the values that underlie the whole Constitution, needs to face up to its responsibility to make policies that advance the common good and a sustainable future. This morning, for the first time ever … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Corporate Governance, Corporate Political Activity, Public Policy, Wage Gap | Tagged 112th Congress, aflockalypse, Barney Frank, Charles Fried, clean energy, climate policy, Dahlia Lithwick, Darrell Issa, Dodd-Frank, financial reform, health care reform, House Tea Party Caucus, inequality, Joe McCarthy, Justice Steven Breyer, Michele Bachmann, national debt, Spencer Bachus, Tea Party, U.S. Constitution | Comments Off

Controversial Compromise on Net Neutrality

Posted on 22 December 2010 by Marcy Murninghan

The TakeAway: The FCC’s decision on “net neutrality” creates a double set of rules applying to fixed broadband and mobile broadband—with the public interest standard in question. The near decade-long struggle over “net neutrality” revolves around money, power, and access … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate Political Activity, Interactive Technology, Media & Entertainment, Public Policy | Tagged Apple, At&T, broadband, Comcast, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Free Press, Google, Gore Commission, Michael Connor, net neutrality, Open Internet Order, OpenMIC, public interest standard, Public Knowledge, Steve Wozniak, Telecommunications Act of 1996, Verizon, wireless | 1 Comment

Extractives: Dirty Industries, Clean Standards

Posted on 21 December 2010 by Marcy Murninghan

The TakeAway: New SEC proposals require ethical health, safety, and human rights due diligence by companies engaged in the extractive industries. Extractive industries are by definition a dirty business, but recent legislation and regulatory moves aim to clean them up … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate Political Activity, Corporate Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Human Rights, Public Policy, Uncategorized | Tagged As You Sow Foundation, Boston Common Asset Management, Conflict Minerals, Costco, Defend, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dodd-Frank, Domini Social Investments, due diligence, Extratives Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI), Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act), human rights, Institute for Human Rights in Business (IHRB), John Ruggie, Lowes, Massey Energy, mine safety, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Organisation for European Economic Cooperation (OECD), Protect, Remedy, Respect, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Investment Forum, Target, Trillium Asset Management, Wal-Mart, XBRL | 2 Comments

What Price Democracy?

Posted on 3 November 2010 by Marcy Murninghan

The TakeAway: Big money bought many midterm elections, but a new Conference Board publication provides guidance on responsible corporate political spending. In a preview of what’s in store for 2012, political campaigners – including candidates, parties, and outside interest groups … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate Governance, Corporate Political Activity, Corporate Reporting | Tagged American Action Network, American Crossroads, Bruce Freed, Center for Political Accountability, Center for Political Responsiveness, Citizens United, corporate political spending, Crossroads GPS, DISCLOSE Act, Ellen Miller, engagement, ethical corporate culture, Federal Elections Commission, filibuster, governance, Handbook on Corporate Political Activity, IRRC Institute, Karl Rove, OpenSecrets.org, Sen. Russ Feingold, shareholder resolutions, Sunlight Foundation, Super PACs, Sustainable Investments Institute (Si2), The Conference Board, US Chamber of Commerce | 3 Comments

People Power

Posted on 1 November 2010 by Marcy Murninghan

The TakeAway: The outcome of Tuesday’s elections will influence public policy on sustainability and financial reform, but individuals can still make a difference. Tomorrow’s elections are expected to yield gains for the Republicans in Congress, which could affect not only … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Corporate Governance, Corporate Political Activity, Corporate Sustainability, Proxy Voting, Public Policy | Tagged Barney Frank, Center for Public Integrity, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Dodd-Frank, Elizabeth Warren, Proposition 23, Proposition 26, Robert Reich, SEC, Spencer Bachus | 1 Comment

Sustainability News Roundup

Posted on 29 October 2010 by Marcy Murninghan

The TakeAway: BP’s transparency, the power of proxy advisory firms, and uncontrolled campaign spending BP disaster: truth or “integrated spin”? | Today’s New York Times and Wall Street Journal report that Halliburton knowingly supplied “unstable” cement to BP to seal … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate Governance, Corporate Political Activity, Corporate Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Investor Governance, Proxy Voting, Public Policy | Tagged BP, Broc Romanek, Citizens United, Deepwater Horizon, Global Reporting Initiative, Halliburton, integrated reporting, Macondo, Mary Schapiro, Nell Minow, OpenSecrets.org, ProPublica, proxy plumbing, Sanford Lewis, SEC | 2 Comments

Sustainability News Roundup

Posted on 22 October 2010 by Marcy Murninghan

The TakeAway: Sustainable finance, ForeclosureGate, and new leadership for Society of Corporate Secretaries offer challenges and hope. Ceres report on water shortage | The impact of water problems on the municipal bond market may seem boring, but tell that to … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate Governance, Corporate Political Activity, Proxy Voting, Public Policy | Tagged Alan Petrillo, Business Roundtable, Center for Responsive Politics, Ceres, ForeclosureGate, Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, Ken Bertsch, Laura Berry, MSCI, OpenSecrets.org, predatory lending, proxy plumbing, Robo-Signers, Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals, US Chamber of Commerce | 2 Comments

Sustainability News Roundup

Posted on 15 October 2010 by Marcy Murninghan

The TakeAway: This week’s notable news features items on advances in integrated reporting, clean energy, sustainable investing, and women in business Despite the Monday holiday here in the US, it’s been another busy week on the sustainability front. Among the … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate Political Activity, Corporate Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Human Rights, Sustainable Investing | 2 Comments

Follow the (Corporate Campaign) Money

Posted on 14 October 2010 by Marcy Murninghan

The TakeAway: Shareholder activists and researchers focus on corporate political donations, while more than 80 percent of S&P 500 companies fail to provide spending information “Follow the money” was a catchphrase of the 1976 movie All the President’s Men, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate Political Activity, Corporate Reporting, Media & Entertainment, Public Policy | Tagged All the President's Men, Center for Political Accountability, Citizens United, global warming, Green Century Capital Management, Heidi Welsh, Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR), Investor Responsibility Research Center (IRRC) Institute, Jon Lukomnik, Lance Lindblom, Laura Campos, Mindy Lubber, Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF), News Corp, Occidental Petroleum, Proposition 23, Republican Governors Association, Robin Young, Rupert Murdoch, Sustainable Investments Institute (Si2), Tesoro, Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), US Chamber of Commerce, US Chamber of Commers, Valero, Watergate | 5 Comments

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