Corporate Research

Researching Corporations, Institutions, and Power-Holders

• Research for Radicals a how-to guide for activists of all kinds…
• TheyRule.net map out relationships between the U.S. ruling class and top companies (current as of 2004, but much of it is still good)
• DataCenter Research tools designed to help organizers and activists think strategically about the role of information in developing actions and campaigns and to provide a practical guide for doing effective campaign research
• CorpWatch: Hands-On Corporate Research Guide this interactive guide will take you step by step through researching corporations on the internet
• Corporate Research Project a non-profit center that assists community, environmental and labor organizations in researching and analyzing companies and industries.
• Guide to Researching Your Campus a 20 page pdf guide to researching your school’s corporate and military connections
• Brief Guide to Researching Your Campus a much shorter guide with different tools for campus research
• Researching Your Politicians: Campaign Contributions and Voting Records

What strategies are used in Corporate Campaigns?

• Capital Strategy – The institutions behavior is challenged through its ties with investors, lenders, and shareholder
• Customer Strategy – Appealing to the customers or clients of the institution
• Political Action Strategy – The legislative, political and electoral process is used to pressure the institution or decision-maker
• Community/Public Strategy – Important elements of the community and opinion leaders support the campaign and threaten the institutions community support
• International Strategy – Pressure is placed on the institutions international image, operations and markets
• Competitor Strategy – Pressure on other institutions in the same industry is used to place pressure on the target employer
• Suppliers Strategy – Scrutinizing ties with important suppliers and vendors
• Regulatory Strategy – Assisting government agencies that enforce laws and regulate institutions to scrutinize the opponent