Election contributions data for Evercore Inc. indicates that employee donations for the 2026 cycle are overwhelmingly directed toward Democratic candidates and committees (93.81%), with only a nominal amount given to a Republican candidate. This pattern reflects a progressive political leaning among the company's workforce and supports anti-fascist political engagement.

Evercore Inc. is advising Yale University's $41 billion endowment on a secondary sale process. The advisory role comes as elite academic institutions face political pressure from the Trump administration, which has targeted universities over civil rights enforcement, indirectly challenging institutional autonomy.

OpenSecrets released a profile summarizing Evercore’s involvement in campaign finance and lobbying activity. The summary highlights various government-released data points—including campaign finance totals, lobbying expenditure data, and outside spending—that reveal Evercore’s active engagement in political financial activities.

An OpenSecrets profile outlines Evercore Inc.'s lobbying activities, detailing historical lobbying totals and reference to specific bills lobbied in 2024. This highlights the firm's active engagement in efforts to influence U.S. policy, a practice that can contribute to entrenched corporate influence in political processes.

Evercore’s 10-K filing for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 highlights a robust commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as well as community engagement through its foundation’s contributions. These initiatives include support for education, healthcare, and other services that benefit underrepresented groups, reflecting a positive stance against exclusionary and authoritarian practices.

Evercore issued its UK Modern Slavery Act Statement for the financial year ending December 31, 2023. The statement details a thorough risk assessment of its staff recruitment practices and supply chains, concluding that there is no current evidence of modern slavery. It reaffirms the firm's zero-tolerance approach to slavery and human trafficking, with plans for ongoing risk assessments and staff training on these issues.