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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.

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. 

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.

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.

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We’ll unpack Humana’s stakeholder performance, long-term plan for sustainable value creation, response to COVID-19, and more.

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.

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

This week, we evaluate the rate at which carbon-efficient companies grow their operating income over the trailing five-year period.

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.

The public is demanding CEOs help create a more equitable society.

We urge companies to publish their current workforce demographic breakdowns, to help uncover how different dimensions of racial inequity impact Black and Brown workers.

In our latest Chart of the Week, we show that a lower carbon footprint can actually be beneficial for a company’s bottom line.

We’ve highlighted companies that took actions that will outlast the moment we’re in.

89% of Americans believe this crisis is providing an opportunity for corporations to hit reset. So where should you focus? We discuss the latest data.

As many corporations begin to address the systemic inequity within their own organizations, this week’s chart shows that ethical leadership could connect to financial outperformance.

Revisiting our analysis that shows how the companies that prioritize their workers have been significantly outperforming their peers throughout the coronavirus crisis.

What do the companies that are speaking up on racial equity disclose when it comes to the diversity of their workforces?

22% of America’s 300 largest employers disclose having a general backup dependent care policy.

The virus has not been defeated, but wage increases for many frontline workers are set to expire.

Comparing disclosure rates between the original 100 largest and the newly added next 200 largest U.S. employers in our Tracker.

“We embrace truth and transparency. We set metrics, we manage them, we report them – not only to show the progress that we’re making, but also to hold ourselves accountable.”

The second edition of our video series with Laurel Strategies and CNBC – Building a Just Future: The Road to a More Inclusive Economy.