Clermont Partners' "Show Me the Money: Navigating the New Transparency Requirements For Corporate Political Contributions" provides an overview of the state of play on corporate political contribution activities, disclosure, and investor sentiment in the context of heightened awareness and scrutiny following the headline-grabbing events at the Capitol in Washington DC in January. In anticipation of increasing focus on this topic that is expected to play out - in part - during the 2021 proxy season, the firm suggests a series of sound action items for companies to better position themselves in advance.
See our recent reports: "Corporate Political Disclosure Proposal Support Rises," "BlackRock Seeks Disclosure of Corporate Political Spending & Activities," and "Over Half of S&P 500 Boards Oversee Political Spending," and additional resources on our Political Contributions and Disclosure page. This post first appeared in the weekly Society Alert!