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February 6, 2022  |  JUST Capital

Just Over Half of the Largest U.S. Companies Share Workforce Diversity Data as Calls for Transparency from Investors and Regulators Grow

Our analysis finds a slim majority of Russell 1000 companies share race and ethnicity workforce data as investors and the SEC intensify their focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion transparency.

February 6, 2022  |  JUST Capital

Watch JUST’s Ashley Marchand Orme Break Down the State of Workforce Diversity Data Disclosure

JUST’s Ashley Marchand Orme joined Andrew Ross Sorkin to discuss how Russell 1000 companies are disclosing workforce diversity data.

February 6, 2022  |  JUST Capital

JUST Capital Receives $1 Million Gift From LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman

Inspired by JUST’s efforts on fair wages and workers, LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman is making a $1 million gift.

February 3, 2022  |  JUST Capital

2021: The Year in Review

2021 was a monumental year for JUST, with both our organization, and our broader mission hitting prime time.

February 3, 2022  |  JUST Capital

2022 Is the Year to Finally Define, Align, and Drive Action on the ‘S’ of ESG

In a tight labor market, investors, companies, and policy makers are turning their attention to the “S” in ESG.

February 3, 2022  |  JUST Capital

JUST Capital’s JULCD Index that Powers Goldman’s JUST ETF Has Outperformed the Russell 1000 Over the Last 5 Years

JULCD companies deliver value for their shareholders as well as the other key stakeholders they impact.

February 3, 2022  |  JUST Capital

Is It Time for Meta to Embrace The Stakeholder Model?

Facebook parent company Meta lost $250 billion in market cap value on Thursday. Its recent decline in some ESG ratings, like our Rankings, may provide some additional context.

January 30, 2022  |  JUST Capital

The JUST Report: Disney, Wall Street, and the American Worker

Film producer and JUST board member Abigail Disney’s new documentary, “The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales,” spotlights the struggle of low-wage Disneyland workers to make ends meet and in doing so, establishes a narrative about workers all around the country.

January 20, 2022  |  JUST Capital

Microsoft and Activision Are on Opposite Ends of JUST Capital’s Rankings – The $70 Billion Acquisition Will Be an Interesting Test for Stakeholder Capitalism

After the news that Microsoft intends to acquire the video game developer Activision Blizzard in a massive deal, we break down each company’s stakeholder scores from JUST Capital’s 2022 Rankings.

January 19, 2022  |  JUST Capital

In 2021, Americans Told Us They Expect Companies to Lead on These 7 Imperatives. 2022 Is the Time to Act.

Throughout 2021, we turned to Americans to learn what they think companies should do to address the most pressing challenges of our time and move toward a recovery that serves all their stakeholders. Here’s what they said.

January 18, 2022  |  JUST Capital

How Do We Break the Death Grip of Mistrust? Through Action, Transparency, and Accountability.

Larry Fink’s annual letter and this year’s Edelman Trust Barometer echo everything we know at JUST Capital to be true about stakeholder capitalism.

January 17, 2022  |  JUST Capital

The JUST Report: Larry Fink, Marc Benioff and the Death Grip of Mistrust

“It is capitalism, driven by mutually beneficial relationships between you and the employees, customers, suppliers, and communities your company relies on to prosper.”

January 13, 2022  |  JUST Capital

Watch JUST 100 CEOs Discuss Stakeholder Performance on CNBC

Executives from JUST 100 companies like Delta, IBM, and UPS, join CNBC to talk about leading the 2022 Rankings of America’s Most JUST Companies.

January 12, 2022  |  JUST Capital

The JUST Report: Meet the 2022 JUST 100 Leaders

With our media partner, CNBC, we’ve showcased a week’s worth of interviews with CEOs in the JUST 100 (and we’ve got several more to go).

January 10, 2022  |  JUST Capital

JUST Capital and CNBC Release the 2022 Rankings of America’s Most JUST Companies

These are the companies that led the way in accountability, transparency, and stakeholder performance. Alphabet is America’s Most JUST Company for the first time.

January 10, 2022  |  JUST Capital

Why We’ve Placed Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash Under Review for JUST’s 2022 Rankings

Due to the lack of transparency around the independent contractors central to their business models, the ride sharing giants Uber and Lyft and delivery service DoorDash appear in our Rankings as “Under Review.”

January 10, 2022  |  JUST Capital

Why Altria, Meta, and PG&E Received a ‘Unique Event’ Treatment in JUST’s 2022 Rankings, Placing Them in the Bottom Quartile

We’ve determined through survey research and investigations that the tobacco manufacturer, Facebook’s parent company, and the California utilities company will receive unique event treatments in the model impacting their overall JUST Ranking.

January 10, 2022  |  JUST Capital

The JUST Report: What Americans Need From Business

Each year’s rankings has its own unique context, and right now my sense is that trust and accountability are the watchwords.

January 5, 2022  |  JUST Capital

Companies Want to Earn the Trust of the American Worker. Here’s How They Can Do It.

The American public’s trust in corporate America appears to be waning – but they are agreed on the issues that matter. As markets hit record highs, companies have a golden opportunity to step up.

January 5, 2022  |  JUST Capital

JUST Capital Welcomes Participant Chief Impact Officer Holly Gordon to Board of Directors

Participant’s Holly Gordon brings her experience and expertise at the intersection of art and activism to our Board.

December 20, 2021  |  JUST Capital

How Does Inflation Affect Corporate Justness?

How does inflation impact corporate justness? With inflationary pressures set to continue well into next year, it’s a key question. 

December 16, 2021  |  JUST Capital

The DOL’s Proposal to Eliminate ESG Barriers for 401(k) Providers Is Aligned with Americans’ Priorities and Best Interests

Read our public comment on the Department of Labor’s proposal to make ESG more accessible in retirement plans.

December 16, 2021  |  JUST Capital

The JUST Report: Survey – Americans Are United on Wages, Jobs, and Accountability

The headline that we shared on CNBC’s Power Lunch yesterday is that Americans are united in wanting good jobs and accountability from the country’s largest companies. “Pays a fair, living wage” was (once again) the public’s top priority.

December 9, 2021  |  JUST Capital

SURVEY ANALYSIS: In Great Resignation, Americans Are United in Wanting Action on Wages and Jobs, and Accountability from Corporate America

Highlighting the key Issues that rose to prominence in our 2021 survey of the American public, to provide corporate leaders with clear direction for where they should focus their efforts to make their companies more just and stave off emerging challenges from The Great Resignation.

December 9, 2021  |  JUST Capital

Watch JUST CEO Martin Whittaker Discuss What Issues Americans Want Companies to Prioritize from our 2021 Issues Survey on CNBC’s Power Lunch

JUST CEO Martin Whittaker joins CNBC’s Power Lunch to discuss our latest Issues report, outlining the American public’s top priorities for U.S. companies.

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