Corporate Political Responsibility
Behind closed doors, many large companies quietly use their political clout to influence public policy on social and environmental issues – often in a negative direction. This book seeks to create a new norm for responsible political behaviour by corporations. It brings together leading scholars of corporate political responsibility with leading organizations that have been working to support companies in adopting more responsible political practices. The contributors present new evidence on what motivates firms to become more responsible and how markets view corporate 'dark money' spending. They also explain how activists have pressed companies to play a more responsible role in politics. With a particular focus on climate change and the important role of corporate lobbying in supporting or blocking climate policy, this volume leads the way forward for researchers, activists and citizens who seek a future in which corporate political influence is transparent, accountable and responsible.
Published Articles
The Importance of Corporate Political Responsibility
Andrew Winston, Elizabeth Doty, & Thomas Lyon | October 24, 2022
MIT Sloan Management Review
Scaling CPR: A New Vision for Trade Associations
Thomas Lyon & Elizabeth Doty | September 18, 2023
Corporate Political Responsibility Platform
CSR Needs CPR: Corporate Sustainability and Politics
Thomas P. Lyon, Magali A. Delmas, et al. | June 6, 2018
Sage Journals, California Management Review
Beyond CSR: Corporate Political Responsibility (CPR)
Video commentary based on the article "CSR needs CPR: Corporate Sustainability and Politics"
By Thomas P. Lyon, Magali A. Delas et al.
California Management Review
Popular Press Articles
How to make business school sustainability research matter, Financial Times, 2023
How Can Companies Use Their Political Influence Responsibly?, Network for Business Sustainability, 2023
Q&A: Helping Corporations Act Responsibly in Politics and Beyond, 2021
Ready or not, the era of corporate political responsibility is upon us, The Hill, 2021
When corporations take credit for green deeds their lobbying may tell another story, The Conversation, 2019
Corporate Political Responsibility Taskforce (CPRT) Resources
Resources that summarize the economic, societal, and environmental cases for Corporate Political Responsibility