Navigating Business Conduct Risks: Insights from «Ӱҵ Capital Companies
«Ӱҵ Capital and RepRisk analyzed trends in risk incidents among companies in the Russell 1000, and whether disclosure of policies to mitigate these risks influenced their incidence. Here’s what we found:
The «Ӱҵ Report: Latest Returns Data Make Powerful Case For Just Investing
This week, we saw some powerful numbers that support the investment case for just business leadership.
«Ӱҵ Capital’s Quarterly Review of Stakeholder Performance – Q2 2024
As of June 30, 2024, our flagship index – the «Ӱҵ U.S. Large Cap Diversified Index (JULCD) – has out-performed the Russell 1000 (Cap-Weighted) benchmark by 1.51% year-to-date and by 13.78% since its inception. Learn more.
The «Ӱҵ Report: It’s Time For A Real Debate On The Future Of American Capitalism
“America’s political class was in the final stages of self-righteous detachment from the economic and social conditions of the nation it ruled.” So writes Oren Cass, Chief Economist at American Compass, in a NYT op-ed this week.
The «Ӱҵ Report: A Mid-Year Check on The Corporate Stakeholder Landscape
Americans’ chief priorities remain firmly centered on pay, jobs, and economic security. The debates and discussions around corporations’ role in society continue, but have become markedly less heated and divisive, and more private, measured and–dare I say–meaningful
To understand the financial security of employees across America’s largest publicly traded companies, «Ӱҵ Capital and Revelio Labs analyzed the amount employees’ wages exceed the local living wage necessary to cover basic budgetary needs. Here’s what we found.
The «Ӱҵ Report: Climate Risks Create Big Opportunities for Corporate Leadership
According to researchers, “under current climate conditions, lost labor productivity due to heat in the U.S. could reach $100 billion a year [and] that loss could reach $200 billion by 2030 and $500 billion by 2050.”
The «Ӱҵ Report: The Big Question Facing Social Media
This week’s call by the U.S. Surgeon General for tobacco-style warning labels on social media products is the latest chapter in one of the defining corporate justness narratives of our time: the impact of social media on the mental health of children and teens.
From Bereavement Leave to Sabbaticals, Emerging Worker Well-Being Trends from Leading Companies
Nine years of polling has shown that paid leave policies are a key way for companies to differentiate themselves as a «Ӱҵ employer. Here are some of the most unique paid leave policies companies are implementing, and the results for their employees and their business.
The «Ӱҵ Report: “Corporations have but one value: Shareholder value. That’s all.”
June can be a tricky month for corporate leaders. Between Pride, Juneteenth and Father’s Day, there’s a lot for companies to stake out a position on, support, or – in an era of backlash – potentially stay silent on.
Levi Strauss’s CHRO Details Why the Company Expanded Family Leave
Why did Levi Strauss & Co. expand their paid family leave plan, and how did they make it happen? We speak with CHRO Tracy Layney to get the details.
The «Ӱҵ Report: Will This Business Decade Be Turbulent, Tepid, or Transformational?
Hi – it’s Alison Omens, President of «Ӱҵ Capital, filling in for Martin with a dispatch this week from Washington D.C., where «Ӱҵ Capital’s media partner, CNBC, hosted their second annual CEO Council Summit. Given our location and the upcoming election, much of the conversation centered on how CEOs can navigate the political environment to lead in transitional and turbulent times.
The «Ӱҵ Report: Corporate Reputations Are Sliding…Here’s How To Respond
According to the annual Axios Harris Poll 100 Corporate Reputation Survey, there has been “a systemic loss in corporate reputation” over the past year.
How Will Predictive AI Reshape Business? Our Conversation with Igor Tulchinsky
We sat down with the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of WorldQuant to discuss the benefits and dangers of predictive AI for America’s business leaders and workers.
The Corporate Guide to Human Capital Disclosure & Leading Practice
Providing a framework for how corporate leaders can improve both transparency and performance on the worker issues that matter most to Americans.
The «Ӱҵ Report: How Can AI Benefit Workers?
We often dwell on the possible negative societal impacts of AI when we contemplate its future – instinctive fear of the unknown perhaps – but there are also some clear and very immediate positive applications.
The «Ӱҵ Report: Which Companies Do Best For Working Mothers?
Many companies are also doing more to explicitly accelerate progress for women within their workplaces – here are the leaders.
«Ӱҵ Capital’s Top 5 Companies for Parents in 2024
What employers in the Russell 1000 lead the pack with their parental leave policies in 2024? Here are the five that came to the forefront.
The «Ӱҵ Report: Jamie Dimon Lays Out the Business Case for DEI
Amidst all the backlash on ESG and DEI, it’s been interesting to track what’s actually going on behind the scenes at the corporations we track – and why.
The «Ӱҵ Report: The Returns are In – Stakeholder Leadership Pays
As of March 29, 2024, our flagship index – the «Ӱҵ U.S. Large Cap Diversified Index (JULCD) – has outperformed the Russell 1000 (Cap-Weighted) benchmark by 0.346% year-to-date and by 10.7% since inception.