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Business and Politics: When Should Companies Take a Public Position?
June 2021
It is becoming somewhat expected for CEOs to issue personal statements or for their companies to issue statements and take action on social, environmental, and political issues. This article, originally published in the June 2021 issue of Sidley Perspectives, discusses what this sea change means for company leaders and poses questions for CEOs and board members to ask themselves if their companies are considering taking a stand on these issues.
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