Explainer: Understanding Corporate Diplomacy

In an interconnected and globalized business landscape, the role of corporations extends beyond profit-making. Companies increasingly recognize the significance of their relationships with various stakeholders, including governments, communities, NGOs, and international organizations. To effectively navigate this complex environment and promote their interests while contributing to society, many organizations are embracing the concept of corporate diplomacy.   Defining Corporate Diplomacy: Corporate diplomacy consists of developing and maintaining dynamic interactions with traditional stakeholders like governments and regulatory bodies and with diverse components of society. It involves employing diplomatic strategies and practices to effectively manage relationships, mitigate risks, and create mutual understanding...

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Ukraine: A Watershed Moment for Corporate Diplomacy

By Ambassador Stuart Holliday, CEO of Meridian International Center  Today, companies are the new diplomatic actors central to addressing the world’s shared challenges. A solemn anniversary. February 24th marked one year since the unprovoked, full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Throughout the past twelve months, the response by the Ukrainian forces in effectively driving back the Russian advances has surprised leaders across the globe, none more so than Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, the effectiveness of the Ukrainian military’s answer to the invasion is not the only response Putin may have miscalculated. The solidarity of the allied nations in standing...

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Salesforce is on a mission to drive meaningful climate action at scale.

The following was written by Eric H. Loeb, Executive Vice President, Government Affairs, Salesforce. Salesforce is part of Meridian’s Corporate Council. Learn more here. For more than a decade, Salesforce has set ambitious climate targets. Climate is a key part of Salesforce’s public policy platform. Salesforce is committed to actively advocating for clear and consistent science-based climate policies that facilitate a just and equitable global transition to a 1.5°C future.   Salesforce considers the planet a stakeholder and believes that business can be a platform for change. As a COP26 partner, Salesforce collaborated with leaders across the globe, focused...

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