Pro-Business
The Corporate Policy Institute
is a pro-business resource center that provides critical research,
communications and training for business leaders and policymakers.
Global
The Institute focuses on policy
issues affecting business. Special attention is paid to emerging
issues involving corporate responsibility, ethics and global
citizenship.
Authority
on Corporate Policy
The Corporate Policy Institute
brings an Independent, unique, and authoritative voice to the
global debate on responsible business policy, and provides timely
and practical solutions to the challenges facing today’s business
leaders and policy-makers.
The most daunting challenges
facing corporations in the new millennium will involve matters
pertaining to global, economic and public policy. Any company
holding itself out as a good corporate citizen must manifest
responsible policies on a broad range of societal issues—from
the ethnic and gender make-up of its board of directors to respect
for human rights in developing nations — from environmental
care and integrity to fair labor standards — and from ethical
business practices to investing in communities where the company
owes a special duty either by virtue of its presence or by virtue
of its profits.
Societal issues have become
increasingly more relevant to both the public profile and balance
sheet of virtually every corporation, whether large or small,
local or global.
Leading studies show that companies
are taking corporate policy matters much more seriously, particularly
as the threat of litigation, well organized boycotts and shareholder
reprisal become more prevalent and costly. Those companies with
good records on corporate policy issues have been rewarded in
the marketplace with discernible benefits, including enhanced
reputations and goodwill, competitive advantages, and stronger
bottom lines.
As corporate leaders face today’s
unique challenges, the Corporate Policy Institute seeks to play
a supporting role by providing timely research, education and
leadership forums on critical policy issues affecting the corporate
sector. In so doing, the Institute also will serve as a resource
center for policymakers, the media, and the public to provide
reasoned, authoritative and comprehensive information on corporate
policy.
Corporate Policy Institute