ESG Measurement Will Need Upgrading If It’s To Meet Public Expectations
If one thing has become clear this year, it’s that corporate stakeholder performance claims – on COVID-19, racial equity, and other “S” issues – must be backed by real action.
This week we look at severe communities controversies within the companies we cover, and see a significant outperformance for those who don’t have at least one severe controversy.
Many companies have already stepped up to support their workers, customers, and local communities – here’s what they’re doing.
A “Great Reset” Is Far From Guaranteed
Americans want a “Great Reset”, but corporate actions to protect worker health, extend hazard pay and protect jobs are faltering.
Paid sick leave is more crucial than ever, but many low-paid Americans lack access during the coronavirus crisis.
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Chart of the Week: Companies Paying a Fair Wage Outperform Peers in the Downturn
This week, we double down on employee compensation and dive into our “Pays a Fair Wage” metric to showcase how companies’ wages differ across various job titles when compared to industry peers.
Read Our Response to the Department of Labor Proposal We Believe Will Crush Important ESG Momentum
The DOL has stated that ESG funds are “vehicles for furthering social goals or policy objectives that are not in the financial interest of the plan.” We completely disagree – here’s why.
The health care company is working to align shareholder value with a positive societal impact, said CEO Bruce Broussard in the Quarterly JUST Call.
Keeping ESG out of 401(k) Plans Hurts Participants and Produces Worse Outcomes
Last month, the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a new investment duties rule that would essentially keep ESG funds out of retirement accounts. Everything I’ve seen throughout my career shows that such a move would hurt investors.
JUST Capital Is Committing to Racial Equity Within Our Organization and in Our Work
In response to an empowered Black Lives Matter movement, JUST is transparently auditing its pay equity, diversifying its board, and continuing to cover racial equity as part of its work, among several other actions.
The American People Have Spoken – Now is Not the Time to Pull Back Frontline Worker Benefits
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Join Us for our July 24 Quarterly JUST Call featuring Bruce Broussard, CEO of Humana
We’ll unpack Humana’s stakeholder performance, long-term plan for sustainable value creation, response to COVID-19, and more.
Chart of the Week: Companies Paying a Living Wage Fare Better in Recovery
In this Chart of the Week, we analyze how companies with a high percentage of employees making a national living wage have performed over the trailing one year.
As we prepare our annual rankings, we are considering a new way that companies might reduce their environmental impact – the reduction of air travel.
Many companies have stepped up to the plate to support their stakeholders in the immediate aftermath of the crisis, and many more are likely to need to do so as our nation gradually reopens.
