Business & Democracy
The Business & Democracy Commission is a practical initiative from Jericho, Ipsos and the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), designed to help businesses navigate today’s volatile political and cultural landscape – and secure their licence to operate in the years ahead.
From global conflict and protest movements to the climate crisis, AI disruption and rising populism, businesses are under growing pressure to respond to social and political issues – often in real time, and with high stakes. The traditional boundaries between commerce and public life are blurring. Trust, legitimacy and long-term success increasingly depend on how organisations engage with the world around them.
Starting in the UK, the Commission is taking a two-stage approach. Following an interim report that set out the core challenges, the current phase focuses on finding practical ideas and evidence-based recommendations to help business leaders act with confidence, credibility and consistency.
The Commission is Chaired by Sir Ian Cheshire, and we are fortunate to have a group of Commissioners who bring a wealth of expertise and experience to the table including Mete Coban, CEO, My Life My Say; Margaret Heffernan, Author & Entrepreneur; Robin Hodess, Strategy Lead, The B Team; Baroness Denise Kingsmill, Labour Peer and Member of the Board of Directors of Inditex; Alastair McCapra, Chief Executive, CIPR; Matthew Painter, Managing Director, Ipsos Corporate Reputation; Ruth Yeoman, Fellow, Kellogg College, University of Oxford; and Anthony Zacharzewski, President, The Democratic Society.
For Further Information, please contact:
Becky Holloway, Programme Director
Programme Updates
Further Reading
The Interim report, explores the key challenges in the evolving relationship between business and democracy. Download a copy of the report here.