Workers

“Investing in workers isn’t about being nice. You’re doing this because this is how you win with customers. This is how you win as a business.”

Last week’s Supreme Court decision on affirmative action in college admissions could have far-reaching implications for corporate America. 

Despite rising disclosure trends, just 6% disclose both detailed demographic data and race/ethnicity pay ratios, signaling that corporate America still has a long way to go.

This week, we released a powerful video and article series documenting how the lives and livelihoods of workers at Verizon, Chipotle, PayPal, and Prudential Financial have changed because of these investments. I invite you to take a look. 

By helping to create the The Worker Financial Wellness Initiative, PayPal’s leadership is changing the lives of thousands of American workers.

Knowing and investing in your company’s culture is a must for any business leader today.  

In recognition of Mother’s Day, here are the top three companies that go above and beyond on paid parental leave, dependent care, and more.

Companies like Accenture and Morgan Stanley Capital International are encouraging or requiring their massive supply chains to pay better wages.

Our own Tolu Lawrence, JUST Capital’s Managing Director of Programs and Partnerships and Head of Corporate Impact, is launching our new Corporate Care Network to help company leaders dedicated to advancing access to and awareness of care benefits.

JUST Capital polled Americans to learn their views on recent waves of layoffs – including how they impact workers, long-term profits, and the economy overall.

Sustainability leaders from JUST 100’s Nike and AEP share why a transparent, people-based approach is needed to build a more renewable, equitable future.

Concepts feature companies in the top 20% of our Rankings and demonstrate that investors need not sacrifice returns to support companies doing right by all their stakeholders.

Publicly disclosing demographic data represents a critical initial step for companies looking to build more diverse workforces, as well as stronger returns.

Our latest survey research – in collaboration with Omidyar Network and The Ford Foundation – asks Americans if and how companies should align with the core principles of stakeholder capitalism.

Our top articles this year included how America’s largest companies addressed racial equity, climate change, and the war in Ukraine.

Looking ahead to 2023, we would do well to not just engage those who we think we disagree with, but understand where they’re coming from and find common ground. 

We illustrate how inflation reduces the purchasing power of wages and causes pay cuts for workers over time.

Years ago when we were launching JUST, I remember the CEO of a large bank told me in no uncertain terms that there was “no chance” companies would ever be transparent about wages. Has that changed?

As painful as they can be, layoffs don’t have to be unjust. Here’s how:

I’ve spent much of the week talking to business leaders about what Tuesday’s election results could mean for corporate stakeholder leadership. The answer – like the outcome of a few key races – is not yet clear.

Despite an uptick in positive impressions of just business behavior during the pandemic, Americans are now less likely to think companies are following through.

In the face of economic uncertainty, we gathered corporate and nonprofit leaders to discuss why now’s the time to invest in workers and create JUST Jobs.

JUST Capital has partnered with Revelio Labs to provide more robust estimates of corporate wage data, a key component of job quality, across America’s largest companies.

On September 28, JUST Capital convened corporate and nonprofit leaders for an Insights to Impact virtual event – Defining a JUST Job for Today’s Economy.

Despite rhetoric that the country is incredibly polarized, there is broad consensus across all demographic and political cohorts that workers should be corporate America’s top priority.