Search ABI/Inform using keywords related to one of the companies AND related to governance (corporate culture, organizational culture, company values, leadership, ethics, transparency, etc.).
As you examine information that is specific to your company (mission, vision, codes of ethics, reporting/no-retaliation policies, and so on), think about how you might do a deeper analysis of your findings.
For example, if your company has a policy that encourages reporting of ethics violations in the workplace, what can you find out in the literature about corporate whistleblower policies, their effectiveness, and whether or not they truly protect those who reveal ethical violations? How might your findings influence your recommendations to the company for improving governance and stakeholder engagement?
Consider doing a search in a database like ABI/Inform.
Here's an example search:
"small business" AND "coffee shop" AND mission
And one of the results: Kalina-Metzger, S. (2025). Consciousness coffee creates community. Central Penn Business Journal, Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/trade-journals/consciousness-coffee-creates-community/docview/3171991569/se-2
This article is about a small coffee shop in Lemoyne, PA (across the river from Harrisburg).
Other relevant keywords (paired with keywords related to your partner company):
If the company has a website, look for the following: