Name: How business leaders can renew democracy
Uploaded: 2024-03-22T14:53:19Z
Duration: 11 min 34 s
Description: How much should business leaders speak out about threats to democracy? It's a question many corporations are wrestling with these days. Business and democracy leader Daniella Ballou-Aares shows why companies have both the ability and the responsibility to engage in protecting elections and the rule of law — and why their bottom lines may depend on doing so.

How much should business leaders speak out about threats to democracy? It's a question many corporations are wrestling with these days. Business and democracy leader Daniella Ballou-Aares shows why companies have both the ability and the responsibility to engage in protecting elections and the rule of law — and why their bottom lines may depend on doing so.

How business leaders can renew democracy

Democracy is at risk when business leaders remain silent, as shown by the chilling example of Turkish executives who avoided politics until it was too late. From the Capitol attack to threats against companies like Disney, the dangers are growing closer to home. When business leaders join forces across industries and states, they can push back against authoritarianism and help protect the rule of law. Small groups of courageous executives have already helped safeguard elections and defeat anti-democratic measures.