Lovely quoted in Axios piece on how companies handle controversies

March 29, 2021

Axios

Mary E. Lovely

Economics Department

Economic Policy

Labor

U.S. Elections

United States

Axios

Mary E. Lovely

Following Georgia's approval of new voter restrictions last week, a number of voices are calling for a boycott of state businesses. Companies may feel more pressure to speak out about controversies than in the past but it's not always a cut and dry win if they do. "Companies are really in the crosshairs...with the potential of losing access to the consumer market," says Professor Mary Lovely. She was quoted in the Axios article, "Companies face purpose paralysis."