Coronavirus

As back-to-school season begins, companies must support working parents with expanded child care benefits to fill new, critical gaps in a child care system that’s already been in crisis for years.

Will companies empower their workers to help define the future of work in America?

Earlier this week, we were joined by Dan Ariely and Kelly Peters of BEworks to discuss how workers have been impacted by the shift to work-from home.

We analyze how the BRT purpose statement signatories measure up to Americans’ expectations, and compare to other Russell 1000 companies.

64% of Business Roundtable signatories released statements standing in solidarity with their Black and Brown colleagues and communities over the past few months. But how are they actually performing on key racial equity actions?

Many retail companies have stepped up on paid sick leave, but more is urgently needed from corporate leaders.

Of the 38 hazard pay policies originally announced by America’s largest employers, half are confirmed to have expired.

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.

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.

74% of Americans agree that companies should provide at least 14 days of paid sick leave to all workers.

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.

While many companies have shown leadership on health and safety in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak, some of the most critical tests are yet to come.

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.

Now is the time for boards, investors, and other corporate leaders to revisit executive pay structures.

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. 

We look at perception across the three phases of the coronavirus crisis – the Response, the Reopening, and the Reset, to chart what a more just economy looks like at every step of the way.

We encourage corporate leaders who have committed support to Black Americans to take these critical actions for their workers.