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.
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.
How Edwards Lifesciences Manages to Treat Patients, Employees, and Shareholders Equally
Our CEO Martin Whittaker joined Edwards Lifesciences CEO Mike Mussallem on Yahoo Finance for a deeper look at the policies and beliefs that have made it such a successful organization for workers, customers, communities, the environment, and it’s shareholders.
JUST at the Bloomberg Global Responsible Investing Forum
On Tuesday December 5th, JUST CEO Martin Whittaker sat down with Carol Massar at Bloomberg’s Responsible Investing Forum to discuss what it means to build a purpose-driven company.
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.
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.
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.
Our December Quarterly JUST Call
On Friday, December 13, we’re proud to announce our December Quarterly JUST Call featuring featuring Dr. Tom Leighton, co-founder and CEO of Akamai Technology, and our CEO Martin Whittaker.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Here Are 6 Creative Ways Companies Celebrated Their Inclusion in the JUST 100
Six creative standouts celebrating the 2020 Rankings.
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.
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.
Announcing the 2020 Rankings of America’s Most JUST Companies
The Leading Measure of Corporate Performance in the Stakeholder Economy
A new analysis indicates that rising prices have been quietly taxing low-income families more heavily than rich ones.
The SEC will move to limit shareholder democracy this week
One of the advantages of owning sustainable funds is that many of them actively engage, as shareholders, with the companies in their…
“Decency quotient”: How this CEO frames inclusive capitalism for his company
Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga says “DQ” is as important as IQ or EQ.
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.
3 Ways Corporations Are Stepping Up on Climate
Even with the absence of federal leadership on climate change and key environmental issues, many in corporate America are stepping up to drive change. Here are three encouraging ways companies are taking responsibility for mitigating climate change.