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I QUIT CONCEPT

January 6, 2020  |  JUST Capital

How to Keep Your Top Performers from Quitting

The cost of losing a top performer is far more than just the direct cost of replacing them. That’s why corporate leaders need to pay greater attention to how they engage and reward their best team members. Start here.

January 2, 2020  |  The Financial Times

ESG controversies wipe $500bn off value of US companies

Environmental, social and governance funds hit the $1tn asset mark last year.

January 2, 2020  |  The Wall Street Journal

California Law Spurs Companies to Add Female Directors

The number of California-based public companies with all-male boards has fallen sharply since the state passed a law last year requiring them to add female directors by the end of 2019, according to Equilar, a corporate governance-data firm.

January 2, 2020  |  The Wall Street Journal

For CEOs, It’s a Whole New Job

Along with having to deal with globalism, nationalism, trade wars, AI, big data and cybersecurity, CEOs are increasingly expected to take stands on social issues.

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January 2, 2020  |  JUST Capital

5 Ways It Pays to Have a Diverse Workforce

Most of us have a sense that fostering a diverse workforce is the right thing to do, but there’s increasing evidence that it’s good for business as well. How exactly? Here are five proven ways diversity pays off for organizations.

December 18, 2019  |  JUST Capital

5 Key Takeaways from the Akamai Quarterly JUST Call

Unpacking Akamai’s performance in the market and across five key business stakeholders we measure: Workers, Customers, Communities, the Environment, and Shareholders. 

December 17, 2019  |  JUST Capital

The SEC Must Push for Specific Human Capital Disclosure

With the SEC soliciting public comments on its Modernization of Regulation S-K Items 101, 103, and 105, we submitted a comment urging the SEC to implement a final rule that creates a clear structure and framework for human capital disclosure.

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December 16, 2019  |  JUST Capital

Top 12 Customer-Obsessed Companies

Americans believe companies should prioritize customer privacy and fair treatment, as well as offer products that do not harm health, the environment, or society. But how do you know which companies are walking the talk? We can tell you.

December 12, 2019  |  JUST Capital

We Are Still In: Walking the Walk to Tackle the Climate Crisis

As COP 25 comes to a close, we’re looking at the companies taking the lead on addressing climate change.

December 11, 2019  |  JUST Capital

SmartTrust® and Argus Research Are Now Leveraging JUST Capital Data for their Sustainable Impact Investing Trust

December 11, 2019  |  The Washington Post

Wall Street says it cares about diversity. But most big banks won’t share complete workforce data.

The Washington Post asked the 15 largest U.S. banks to share workforce race and gender data — data they already report to the federal government on a two-page form. Only two shared the full numbers.

December 11, 2019  |  The Wall Street Journal

This Has Been a Good Year for Many U.S. Sustainable Funds

These funds are often overweight tech stocks and less invested in energy, which is giving them a boost.

December 4, 2019  |  New York Times

Prime Mover: How Amazon Wove Itself Into the Life of an American City

For most people, it’s the click that brings a package to their door. But a look at Baltimore shows how Amazon may now reach into Americans’ daily existence in more ways than any corporation in history.

December 4, 2019  |  Axios

Job loss predictions over rising minimum wages haven’t come true

Eighteen states rang in 2019 with minimum wage increases — some that will ultimately rise as high as $15 an hour — and so far, opponents’ dire predictions of job losses have not come true.

December 4, 2019  |  The New York Times

Watch 4 Decades of Inequality Drive American Cities Apart

Economic inequality has been rising everywhere in the United States. But it has been rising much more in the booming places that promise hefty incomes to engineers, lawyers and innovators.

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November 22, 2019  |  JUST Capital

Are You Being Paid Fairly? Here’s How to Find Out

If you’re not quite ready to ask your colleagues how much they make, you’re not alone. The good news is that you can research pay fairness yourself by delving into large and growing databases of salary information. Start here.

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November 21, 2019  |  JUST Capital

5 Striking Takeaways from Our 2020 Rankings Release

Here are some of the most interesting trends we uncovered after tracking, analyzing, and ranking 922 companies from the Russell 1000 across five stakeholder groups, including Workers, Customers, Communities, the Environment, and Shareholders.

November 20, 2019  |  Wall Street Journal

The Boardroom Sage Who Was Into Good Governance Before It Was Cool

Corporate-governance guru Ira Millstein has long promoted the view that companies have broader obligations than turning profits. Lately, some of America’s most influential CEOs have been taking a fresh look at that idea.

November 20, 2019  |  Ceres

New Ceres report calls on corporate boards to oversee sustainability risks as global climate and water crises worsen

A new report released today by the nonprofit organization Ceres calls on corporate boards to systematically and explicitly oversee ESG risks as global climate and water crises worsen.

November 20, 2019  |  Wall Street Journal

Innovation Should Be Made in the U.S.A.

Offshoring by American companies has destroyed our manufacturing base and our capacity to develop new products and processes. It’s time for a national industrial policy.

November 20, 2019  |  JUST Capital

Here Are 6 Creative Ways Companies Celebrated Their Inclusion in the JUST 100

Six creative standouts celebrating the 2020 Rankings.

November 14, 2019  |  JUST Capital

5 Insights from Our Quarterly JUST Call with PayPal

If you want to know what changing the narrative on stakeholder capitalism looks like in action, watch our first Quarterly JUST Call.

November 14, 2019  |  JUST Capital

Top 5 Most JUST Companies in America

These five companies are leading the way on the issues that matter most in the stakeholder economy. Here’s why they performed so well.

November 12, 2019  |  JUST Capital

Announcing the 2020 Rankings of America’s Most JUST Companies

The Leading Measure of Corporate Performance in the Stakeholder Economy

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November 8, 2019  |  JUST Capital

Is Your Privacy Protected? Here’s How to Find Out

It’s not really feasible to totally disconnect from the world and stop sharing any information. But it is feasible to find out which companies you can safely entrust your information to. Here’s how.

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