This is the biggest election year in history, as citizens in countries representing half the the world’s population head to the polls. At home, the 2024 U.S. election will once again put destabilizing pressure on American political processes and institutions.
We know that the moment demands more than our attention; it demands urgent action. Employers hold outsized potential to promote civic participation and protect our democracy, but for many leaders, that work feels more fraught than ever before.
Developed from the insights and experiences of business leaders and democracy experts, this report is designed to meet businesses where they are. It provides a strategic framework to help employers customize their efforts around three goals and five core assets.
Three goals for employers to pursue in service of healthier democracy:
- Encouraging and enabling civic participation
- Promoting information accessibility, transparency, and quality
- Supporting issues that protect fundamental rights and protect democracy
Five core assets that all businesses can leverage in pursuit of these goals:
- Workplace policies and benefits
- Employee engagement and people infrastructure
- Corporate products and services
- Political contributions and advocacy
- Corporate and executive voice
What else is included in the report?
- Talking points for making the business case for democracy, provided directly by corporate leaders and democracy experts
- Dozens of real examples showing how businesses are promoting civic participation and a healthier democracy, paired with detailed implementation guidance
- Peer-vetted recommendations for partner organizations on a wide-range of needs
