CORPORATE INTEGRITY PROJECT
NLPC promotes integrity in corporate governance, including honesty and fair play in relationships with shareholders, employees, business partners, and customers. In doing so, NLPC places special emphasis on the following:
- Asserting that the social responsibility of the corporation is to defend and advance the interests of the people who own the company, the shareholders. True responsibility is fidelity to one’s own mission, not someone else’s or someone else’s political agenda.
- Exposing the seeking of influence on public officials by corporations, which is the inevitable result of high levels of government spending and intervention in the marketplace.
- Combating practices that undermine the free enterprise system, including corporate giving to groups hostile to a free economy.
Al Sharpton: Do The Right Thing And Step Down
The credibility of MSNBC is facing a significant test as calls intensify for the network to sever ties with Reverend Al Sharpton. At the center of the controversy is the revelation that Sharpton allegedly accepted undisclosed payments from the Harris campaign during...
Boeing: A Legacy of Corruption and Catastrophe?
For decades, Boeing has been a titan in the aerospace industry, celebrated for engineering marvels that pushed the boundaries of human innovation. However, beneath this polished exterior lies a troubling history of ethical lapses, corporate malfeasance, and decisions...
The Hypocrisy of Reid Hoffman
Reid Hoffman, the billionaire co-founder of LinkedIn and a major Democratic donor, has found himself at the center of multiple scandals that reveal the questionable ethics and hypocrisy of Silicon Valley’s elite. The National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC) has been...
Why Is Oreo So Invested in Your Child’s Sexuality?
Oreo and PFLAG: A Partnership Sparking Controversy and Parental Outrage When you think of Oreo cookies, what comes to mind? Most of us picture carefree moments, childhood snacks, and a universally loved treat. But recently, Oreo has taken a bold step into contentious...
DEI: THE DEATH OF AN IDEOLOGY
The Downfall of DEI: Exposing the Harmful Agenda In the wake of George Floyd’s death in 2020, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives became a dominant force in corporate America. Companies pledged billions to advance these so-called social justice...
#WeToldYouSo: NLPC Ahead of the Curve on Big Banks’ Climate Insanity
The climate alarmist agenda is on its heels. JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and Morgan Stanley recently joined the stampede of major financial institutions to back down from their "climate commitments." According to the Wall Street Journal editorial page: The climate...
Bob Iger Comes to Rescue Disney from …. Bob Iger
Yesterday the Los Angeles Times published a piece that tried to explain the depoliticization shift by Disney away from pro-LGBTQ/-transgenderism and other DEI messaging in its children's programming and theatrical releases. From the article: Bob Iger wants out of the...
#WINNING: Disney Yanks Transgender Storyline from Kids’ Streaming Series
According to an article yesterday published by The Hollywood Reporter, Disney has removed a plot line from one of its kid-targeted streaming series, which had centered on a character described as transgender: Pixar’s original animated series Win or Lose will no longer...
BLOOMBERG: DEI-Tied Executive Pay Loses Ground at Companies
Writing for Bloomberg, Andrew Ramonas reports that companies are increasingly dialing back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) considerations for the purposes of boosting their top executives' compensation. NLPC has introduced shareholder proposals at several...
NLPC Pressures Bank of America to Come Clean; Gave Customer Data to Feds
Earlier this year, and again last week, the House Judiciary Committee and its Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government released reports that heavily criticized several large U.S. banks, and singled out Bank of America for its particularly...
At Annual Meeting, NLPC Presses Microsoft to Increase AI Risk Transparency
Today, National Legal and Policy Center presented a “Report on AI Data Usage Oversight” proposal at the Microsoft 2024 annual shareholder meeting. The proposal requested the Company to increase its reporting of the risks of “unethical or improper usage of external...
STUDY: Companies Not So Eager to Ditch DEI After All
In a report published by the Heritage Foundation, researcher Jonathan Butcher scoured Fortune 500 companies' statements and reports on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and found that there has been a little "retreat" superficially, but the vast majority still...
For 2nd Year in a Row, NLPC Asks Microsoft Shareholders to Oppose Reid Hoffman
The annual meeting for Microsoft Corporation is on Tuesday, and for the second year in a row, an investor is calling upon shareholders to oppose the re-election of tech entrepreneur and political agitator Reid Hoffman to the board of directors. Earlier this year,...
Disney’s Board Applies Final Polish to Iger’s Ego w/ NYC HQ Honor
The Walt Disney Company revealed this week its New York City-based headquarters, and that it will be named the Robert A. Iger building, a fitting ode to a guy who won't leave, can't bring himself to leave, doesn't know how to leave, can't think of anyone who could run...
Verizon Goes More Woke with Appointment of Dan Schulman as Top Independent Director
Verizon Communications announced this week that it was elevating board member Dan Schulman (pictured above), former president and CEO of PayPal, to be its lead independent director. The role calls for this member to exercise greater oversight and direction for the...
Why Does Exxon Repeatedly Reward Failure?
This week ExxonMobil announced some promotions, including its elevation of Dan Ammann to President of ExxonMobil Upstream Company: Ammann joined ExxonMobil in 2022 as president, Low Carbon Solutions to grow the company’s Low Carbon Solutions business and focus on...
#WeToldYouSo: GM Massively Writes Down China Investment; NLPC Warned of Risks
U.S. business media is reporting today that General Motors is taking a massive writedown related to its partnership with a Chinese state-owned automotive company. The Wall Street Journal reports: General Motors said it expects to incur more than $5 billion in...
‘#Rollback?’ Walmart Tried to Avoid DEI Accountability Only Seven Months Ago (and Earlier)
News has swept across the business media today that Walmart is the latest major corporation to abandon its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in areas like hiring, vendors, contracting, and charity. Call us skeptical. Distrust and verify. The changes...
Target’s Decline and Fall Under CEO Brian Cornell
The Wall Street Journal today chronicles Target’s ongoing woes under CEO Brian Cornell, who no matter how bad things get, clings to wokeness as a substitute for leadership. Titled "Target’s Slide From Cheap Chic to Dull Chore," the article is behind a paywall, but you...
Influential Proxy Advisor Backs NLPC’s Proposal on Microsoft’s AI Risks
Glass Lewis, one of the two major proxy advising firms, has recommended that shareholders vote in favor of National Legal and Policy Center's shareholder proposal at Microsoft's 2024 annual meeting. The proposal requests the Company increase its reporting of the risks...
Bloomberg Covers NLPC’s Proposals on Executive Pay Linked to DEI
Writing for business news syndicate Bloomberg, reporter Clara Hudson today highlighted shareholder proposals that NLPC has submitted for companies' annual meetings that will be held in the spring of 2025. From the article: McDonald’s, American Express, and JPMorgan...