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Ross Stores’ CEO made a whopping 2,100 times as much as her typical employee in 2023

Fortune |

A survey by Bentley University and Gallup is featured for showing that 83% of Americans feel that businesses should be avoiding large CEO-worker pay gaps.

From the Editors Desk: Civility at Work

Twin Cities Business |

Data from the Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report is noted for revealing a decline in the number of Americans who believe businesses should take a public stance on current events.

Poll: Consumers Against Companies Talking Politics

Fox News |

John W. Poduska Professor of Governance Cynthia Clark is interviewed in this segment featuring new data from the Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report that reveals how Americans feel about businesses taking a stance on current events.

Study: Americans wants business to stay quiet on most public policy issues

Chain Store Age |

Early data from the 2024 Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report shows a decline in the number of Americans who think businesses should take a stand on political candidates or most current events. 

Fewer Americans want companies to take stance on politics

Axios |

John W. Poduska Professor of Governance Cynthia Clark offers perspective on new data from Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report that reveals just 38% of Americans think businesses should speak out on current events.

Poll: More Americans want businesses to stay silent on current events

Spectrum News |

Early data from the 2024 Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report is featured for revealing that thirty-eight percent of adults polled believe businesses should take public stances on current events. That’s down 10 percentage points from two years ago.

Fewer Americans want companies to speak out on public policy: Survey

The Hill |

Insights from the 2024 Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report are featured.

Gallup: Fewer US adults want businesses to take public stances

HR Dive |

Fewer than 4 in 10 U.S. adults want businesses to speak out on current events, according to new data from Bentley and Gallup.

Should Your Brand Take a Stand?

MIT Sloan Management Review |

John W. Poduska Professor of Governance Cynthia Clark authors a piece highlighting data from the Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report which shows leaders face tough choices on whether and how their businesses should take a public stance on current events.

2 in 3 say companies doing poor job avoiding CEO-employee pay gap: Gallup

The Hill |

Results from the upcoming Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report are highlighted for revealing Americans' attitudes towards the CEO pay gap.

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