Business and Democracy – the need for a fresh approach
Jericho is looking for funding from initial sponsors to establish a Business and Democracy Commission, to get to the heart of what’s happening, why and how business should respond.
Is now the time for business to reconsider its relationship with Democracy?
As the first step in this new programme of work for Jericho, a group of business leaders, journalists, policymakers, campaigners, academics and commentators gathered in May 2022 to explore the issues.
Tax and ESG - the view of ESG experts
The roundtable explored the apparent paradox that while some stakeholders want to see more data before trusting what a company says about its tax position, complex tax data can create misunderstanding, debates about what it means and questions about its accuracy — driving a greater mistrust. It was thought that data alone would not overcome the trust deficit and tax disclosures, and ESG disclosure in general should not be about a tick box disclosure mentality, but about engaging with stakeholders to explain a company’s role in and contribution to society.
Publications
The Interim report, explores the key challenges in the evolving relationship between business and democracy. Download a copy of the report here.