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December 9, 2021  |  JUST Capital

Audible, Newark Venture Partners, and PeduL Leaders Share Why Corporate Community Investment Is a Key Opportunity for Advancing Racial Equity and Business

We heard from Newark-based corporate leaders on why investing locally presents key economic opportunity for communities themselves – and for business.

December 3, 2021  |  JUST Capital

The JUST Report:  A New Era of JUST with CNBC 

We’re thrilled to announce our new expansive media partnership with CNBC. You’ll soon be seeing more of our data and insights across its broadcast, digital, and event platforms. Learn more inside.

December 2, 2021  |  JUST Capital

PwC U.S. Chair Tim Ryan and Harvard Business School’s Sandra Sucher Break Down Guiding Actions Business Leaders Can Take to Build Trust

We spoke with PwC US chief Tim Ryan and HBS trust expert Sandra Sucher about guiding principles from PwC’s Trust Leadership Institute and Sucher’s book, “The Power of Trust.”

December 1, 2021  |  JUST Capital

JUST, Apple, and Unilever Board Member Andrea Jung and JUSTGen Leaders Discuss What Companies Can Do to Better Serve Women

On GivingTuesday, Grameen America CEO Andrea Jung sat down with Harlem Capital’s Tonna Obaze and the Defense Department’s Won Palisoul for a conversation on how companies can do better for women.

December 1, 2021  |  JUST Capital

Companies Need to Consider These Four Factors When Setting a Climate Target

After analyzing the climate commitments of America’s largest companies, we’ve determined the common traits of the most effective ones.

November 24, 2021  |  JUST Capital

The JUST Report: After COP, Companies Need To Prioritize Building ESG Trust

The stakeholder lens for corporate risk and value creation is vital to addressing climate and other systemic societal challenges, but can companies get the job done?

November 22, 2021  |  JUST Capital

Corporations as Community Partners in Racial Equity: Newark

How can corporations investing locally advance racial equity in the communities they impact? Join us for a deep look at Newark Venture Partners (NVP), which invests in high-growth startups and generates jobs and opportunities for residents in Newark, New Jersey.

November 15, 2021  |  JUST Capital

The JUST Report: Business is Failing on The Promise of a ‘Great Reset’  

Yesterday we released our sixth annual Americans’ Views on Business Survey, and it is clear that confidence is waning.

November 10, 2021  |  JUST Capital

SURVEY ANALYSIS: Americans Agree CEOs Have a Role to Play in Addressing Income Inequality, Believe Workers Are Being Left Behind

In this year’s Survey of Americans’ Views on Business, we’ve turned to the public once again to ask them how they think corporate America is doing today – and provide a lookback on our findings over the years to see how views have shifted.

November 10, 2021  |  JUST Capital

Americans Want Companies to Do More for Veterans – Here Are Ways Businesses and Investors Are Showing What’s Possible

For Veterans Day, we analyzed veterans policies of America’s largest companies and found that about half disclose on specific veterans initiatives, while also making strides in other areas of worker equity.

November 10, 2021  |  JUST Capital

SURVEY ANALYSIS: Corporations Have a Role to Play in Helping to Hire, Retain, and Support Veteran Employees

A new survey from JUST Capital & The Harris Poll of active duty military and veterans, their family members, and the wider public. 87% of respondents say companies have a role to play in actively recruiting veterans to their workforces.

November 9, 2021  |  JUST Capital

The JUST Report: ‘The Private Sector Needs to Play a Bigger Role’  

​​As COP26 draws to a close, it’s becoming clear how much the conversation has shifted to incorporate the financial and corporate worlds.

November 4, 2021  |  JUST Capital

Why Corporate America Needs Common Language for Climate Commitments

Climate action is a growing priority for corporate leadership, but the lack of consistency in language used to describe commitments is a growing problem.

November 2, 2021  |  JUST Capital

SURVEY ANALYSIS: Companies Are Committing to DEI Initiatives, but More Work Is Needed to Increase Accountability and Action

We surveyed American workers and employers to determine how effectively diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are going after more than a year of bold commitments.

October 29, 2021  |  JUST Capital

The JUST Report: Sustainability Is Adding Over $1 Billion To HP’s Business Every Year 

What is fundamentally different from the COP of two decades ago, however, is that much of the activist rhetoric is now embraced by corporate leaders and investors.

October 26, 2021  |  JUST Capital

Ahead of UN Climate Summit, HP’s CEO Shares Why The Company Is Doubling Down on Sustainability

HP CEO Enrique Lores joined our Quarterly JUST Call to discuss how the company’s sustainability initiatives have led to the generation of more than $1 billion in revenue for two years straight.

October 22, 2021  |  JUST Capital

The JUST Report: Workers Are Demanding More 

This week, close to 15,000 workers at companies like John Deere, Kellogg, and Kaiser Permanente are on strike right now to demand better wages and benefits.

October 21, 2021  |  JUST Capital

Department of Commerce, Edwards Lifesciences, P&G, and PolicyLink Highlight How To Lead an Equitable Economic Recovery for Workers

We sat down with leaders from the Department of Commerce, Edwards Lifesciences, P&G, and PolicyLink to discuss how business and government can deliver an equitable economic recovery for workers.

October 21, 2021  |  JUST Capital

Temple University President Jason Wingard Joins the JUST Capital Board of Directors

Dr. Wingard brings with him extensive expertise in the areas of organizational strategy, leadership development, and the future of work.

October 17, 2021  |  JUST Capital

The JUST Report: Rewriting a Key ESG Rule

The Department of Labor’s new proposal, alongside a focus on mandated disclosure at the SEC, places added pressure on companies to get their ESG strategies right.

October 13, 2021  |  JUST Capital

JUST Capital Welcomes New ESG Investing Proposal From Department of Labor

A new proposal from the Department of Labor marks an important step in ensuring fair and full access to ESG investment options in retirement plans.

October 10, 2021  |  JUST Capital

The JUST Report: Measuring a Company’s Most Important Asset

The SEC continues to signal that more corporate disclosure on human capital is inevitable. Companies are now left to decide which side of the curve they want to be on.

October 8, 2021  |  JUST Capital

Former Unilever CEO Paul Polman Explains How He’s Building a Movement of CEOs to Change How the World Does Business

Paul Polman talks about his new book “Net Positive” and Imagine, his CEO collective set on making long-term stakeholder value creation the norm in business.

October 7, 2021  |  JUST Capital

JOIN US: How Private and Public Sector Leaders Can Prioritize Equity and Opportunity in Economic Recovery

As the U.S. looks toward economic recovery, hear from private and public sector leaders on how equity and opportunity for all workers can inform these efforts.

October 5, 2021  |  JUST Capital

The Current State of Human Capital Disclosure in Corporate America: Assessing What Data Large U.S. Employers Share

With investors, regulators, and other stakeholders paying close attention to how companies treat their workers, we analyzed the state of human capital data disclosure among the 100 largest U.S. employers.

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