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84% of Americans believe worker health and safety is more important this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

How companies and investors can lead in building a more just and inclusive economy that works for all Americans.

As I write this, the outcome of the Presidential election is still on a razor’s edge. Whoever emerges victorious will face a divided Congress and a country riven by political discord and scarred by an electoral process that has pushed us to the limit.

Many companies have already stepped up to support their workers, customers, and local communities – here’s what they’re doing.

How do you create an economy that works for all? Martin joins “Unfinished” to discuss the path forward with Angela Glover Blackwell (Founder in Residence, PolicyLink) and David Leonhardt (Senior Writer, New York Times).

A celebration of the 2021 JUST 100, and a series of discussions around how corporate America can and must lead during this time.

These are the corporations at the forefront of stakeholder-driven leadership.

Last year, the BRT released a commitment to all stakeholders over shareholder primacy. We take a look at how the companies performed against our annual Rankings metrics.

Until we better understand Facebook’s performance and alleged shortfalls, we are withholding JUST’s highest honor.

Investing in workers is a strategic investment to your bottom line, and a down payment on future growth.

It has never been more urgent or more important for corporate America to listen and respond to what the American public prioritizes.

What we measure for stakeholder capitalism is as important as how we measure it.

Companies should use the opportunity that climate week represents to consider extending their engagement on limiting their carbon emissions across their whole value chain.

JUST Capital is joining with Imperative 21 coalition partners B Lab, The B Team, CECP, and Conscious Capitalism, to call for a reset of our economic system.

Whether they are working from home full time or part time, or are on the frontline, they have to – in an unprecedented way – find a balance between supporting their families and ensuring their kids are learning.

As we head into Labor Day, six months into a pandemic that has caused us to revisit our assumptions about what it means to be a resilient business, its time to discuss the most important business stakeholders in our society – workers.

Two events this week highlighted the extremes of worker empowerment in America today. Once again, the defining social issues of 2020 – COVID-19 and racial equity – were the catalyst. 

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.

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.

On July 27, JUST hosted a discussion with representatives from two of America’s largest pension funds and Bloomberg’s chief diversity reporter on why disclosing workforce demographic data is a crucial first step toward addressing racial inequity in corporate America. 

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.

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.

This week, we take a closer look at the financial impacts of environmental disclosure vs. non-disclosure.

Turning to the American public to ask them what they’d like to see from corporate America today – and particularly, how Black Americans want companies to act.