(a) General rule.--In discharging the duties of their respective positions, the board of directors, committees of the board and individual directors of a domestic corporation may, in considering the best interests of the corporation, consider the effects of any action upon employees, upon suppliers and customers of the corporation and upon communities in which offices or other establishments of the corporation are located, and all other pertinent factors. The consideration of those factors shall not constitute a violation of section 512 (relating to standard of care, justifiable reliance and business judgment rule).
(b) Presumption.--(Deleted by amendment).
(c) Cross reference.--See section 511(b) (relating to alternative provisions).
(Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1791, No.122, eff. 60 days)
Cross References. Section 516 is referred to in sections 511, 512, 517 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
Section 501 - Reserved power of General Assembly
Section 502 - Application of chapter
Section 503 - Actions to revoke corporate franchises
Section 504 - Validation of certain defective corporations
Section 505 - Validation of certain defective corporate acts
Section 506 - Scope and duration of certain franchises
Section 507 - Validation of certain share authorizations
Section 511 - Application and effect of subchapter
Section 512 - Standard of care, justifiable reliance and business judgment rule
Section 513 - Personal liability of directors
Section 514 - Presumption of assent
Section 515 - Exercise of powers generally
Section 516 - Alternative standard
Section 517 - Limitation on standing
Section 518 - Nonexclusivity and supplementary coverage
Section 521 - Pensions and allowances
Section 522 - Indemnification of authorized representatives
Section 523 - Actions by shareholders or members to enforce a secondary right