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The Ethics of Influence: political donations and lobbying by
David Lascelles Should companies seek to influence government policy and
political outcomes? If so, what are the ethical and business issues they should
consider when making political donations and lobbying government? The
Ethics of Influence: - analyses current corporate approaches to
the challenges in this increasingly controversial area,
- sets out the
pressures on companies to seek political influence,
- offers guidance to
business on good practice,
- is drawn from interviews with senior business
people in the UK, US and Europe.
Click
here to view the Executive Summary Click
here to read the press release You can also read about
the report in the Financial Times on 9th June 2005 here
>> The report was launched on 9th June at F&C
offices, Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2 at 3pm. Lord MacGregor of
Pulham Market, a non-executive director of Friends Provident, F&C's parent
company, and former member of the Committee for Standards in Public Life (CSPL),
introduced the publication. He discussed the importance of the topic, drawing
on his experiences as a former cabinet minister and member of the CSPL. David
Lascelles then described the main features of the publication followed by Karina
Litvack of F&C Asset Management who outlined a view from the investment community.
There was then an opportunity to ask questions and participate in a lively and
open discussion on this topical and controversial subject.
Publication date: 9th June 2005 Price
£20 ISBN
0 9539517 9 0
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been sponsored by F&C Asset Management 
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