Dirt Diggers Digest Guide to Strategic Corporate Research

Public access to corporate information functions as an important bulwark against the excesses of private power. This guide lists key sources of company information, provides tips for mapping governance structures, and demonstrates best practices for analyzing company legal records and reputation. It suggests holding companies accountable by investigating data in annual 10-K filing reports, documenting labor relations through unfair labor practice (ULP) charges, and examining race and gender breakdowns through an EEO-1 form.