Making Political Responsibility Investable
We transform corporate political activity into standardized Political Responsibility metrics, revealing which companies undermine both the systems that enable long-term returns and the sustainable future investors need
We've made Corporate Political Responsibility as measurable as carbon emissions.
Political Responsibility Metrics
Bridging the gap between corporate political activity and long-term portfolio value
Citizens' Voice Index (CVI)
Measures democratic distortion by tracking how corporate political spending amplifies concentrated interests
PCD Score
Measures the character of political influence: whether corporate political activity protects or damages our Planet, Communities, and Democracy
Built for Quantitative Analysis
Time-series data since 2003 with point-in-time attribution, enabling backtesting, factor modeling, and systematic integration into investment processes
The Hidden Risk in Every Portfolio
When corporations pursue political influence for competitive advantage, they undermine the very institutional foundations that markets depend on. This creates a systemic risk that traditional sustainability metrics fail to capture.
For diversified, long-term investors—pension funds, endowments, family offices—this isn't just a values question. It's a fiduciary imperative.
- Strong democracies correlate with stable markets and sustainable returns
- Political instability manifests as portfolio volatility and risk premiums
- You can't diversify away from democracy
Why This Matters
Values Misalignment
Companies say one thing, fund another
Systemic Risk
Democratic erosion threatens all returns
Unmeasured Impact
No other standardized measurement of this critical dimension
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Join leading investors in measuring and managing the systemic risks of corporate political activity.