From the Ukraine to #MeToo, #BlackLivesMatter and many more cultural and political issues, business can’t duck its relationship with democracy. Society increasingly expects businesses to take a stance and governments want to outsource many of their responsibilities to the corporate world.
It goes deeper though. Against a backdrop of the 2008 crash, the austerity that followed it and now the cost-of-living crisis, populism swirls around. Democracy itself is being questioned and eroded – this is not good for business. But at the same time new forms of democracy are emerging, as the spirit of the age and new technology informs greater citizens participation.
So, there are three pressures on business:
The essential question in all this is – how do we negotiate rather than impose a better future for all?
Jericho works within and across all these spaces, helping clients understand and navigate these fast-flowing currents. We are also looking to establish a Business and Democracy Commission, to get to the heart of what’s happening, why and how business should respond.
We are looking for partner organisations and for the first time ever – we are looking to Crowdsource support from the Jericho community to make it happen. To get involved and support this commission, or for further information, please get in touch.
Becky Holloway, Partner, Jericho
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