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July 26, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

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:

July 19, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

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. 

July 18, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

«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.

July 12, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

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.

July 5, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

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

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July 2, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

High Cost-of-Living Areas and Entry Level Jobs Can Provide Financial Security: Key Insights From our Wage Analysis

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.

June 28, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

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.”  

June 21, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

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. 

June 19, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

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.

June 14, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

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.

June 13, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

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.

June 7, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

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.

May 24, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

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.

May 23, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

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.

May 20, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

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.

May 17, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

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. 

May 10, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

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.

May 9, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

«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. 

May 3, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

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.

April 26, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

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.

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