Corporate Political Spending: A Resource
As companies respond to the 100+ proxy proposals this season and enage with the media and public during the 2012 election season, the influence of corporations on the American political process will be an issue front of mind for many.
In The Conference Board 2010 report, Handbook on Corporate Political Activity, corporate participation in the political process is described as "an important and essential means of enhancing shareholder value, strengthening corporate reputation and goodwill, and engaging in good corporate citizenship." To build on the groundwork laid by the 2010 report, The Conference Board has formed a committee of leading American corporations to explore the issue of using corporate treasury funds in election-related activity.
The Committee on Corporate Political Spending has adopted the following mission statement:
The Conference Board Committee on Corporate Political Spending is a committee of leading American corporations dedicated to accountability, disclosure, education, and engagement on issues of corporate political activity.
In October 2011, The Committee hosted the Symposium on Corporate Political Spending in New York City. At the symposium, the committee released an advanced copy of their report, Corporate Political Spending: Policies and Practices, Accountability and Disclosure.
Learn more about corporate political spending:
The 2012 Corproate Political Spending Conference
Background
Shareholder Activity
Emerging Practices
Additional Resources
Upcoming Events
The 2011 Symposium on Corporate Political Spending
This website will be updated regularly. Please check back often. If you would like to contact the Committee, please click here.
Note: The Committee and these pages limit their scope to corporate political spending, direct and indirect. Lobbying expenditures are not addressed. For more information on the Committee on Corporate Political Spending, please click here.
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