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January 10, 2025  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

The «Ӱҵ Report: Five Predictions For 2025

Number 1: The ROI of stakeholder performance will dominate. Here’s why:

January 9, 2025  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

How Are U.S. Companies Supporting Those Impacted by the LA Wildfires?

Here’s what businesses are doing in the wake of California’s devastating fires. Updated daily.

December 19, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

4 Trends We’re Tracking On How America’s Most «Ӱҵ Companies Are Managing the AI Revolution

As 2024 draws to a close, «Ӱҵ Capital conducted an analysis of how America’s largest companies are approaching this technological transformation. Here are the most important trends we saw:

December 11, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

We Asked the American People What They Want From Corporate America – Here’s What They Said

During a time of political division, the public is aligned that workers and wages should continue to be companies’ top priority. Additionally, addressing consumer issues is increasingly important to all Americans.

December 4, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

Why Workforce Metrics Matter and the Challenges of Limited Disclosure

This report explores how investors approach HCM data, the challenges posed by limited disclosure, their view on the materiality of HCM data, and how they navigate these barriers in their stewardship and engagement practices.

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December 4, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

The Evolution of Investor Stewardship: Investor Views on What’s NOT in Company Financials and Why It’s So Valuable

This report aims to capture the essential elements investors look for when they consider forward-thinking stewardship in their investments, and the challenges they face now and, potentially, in the future.

December 3, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

Best Buy’s Workforce Investments Show How Building Quality Jobs Drives Employee and Organizational Success

Best Buy’s investments in workforce development support professional growth and mobility while expanding opportunities for individuals at various stages of their careers. Let’s look at some of their leading policies.

November 22, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

The «Ӱҵ Report: New Indexes Show Human Capital Investments Keep On Delivering

As Henry Ford said, “If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.”  

November 15, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

The «Ӱҵ Report: These Examples Of Company Leadership Will Inspire You

Extraordinary leadership by companies on issues the American people prioritize is something we love to see.  Yes, we know there is a strong business case for this, as our investment indices evidence. But sometimes they’re just great to highlight out of pure gratification. 

November 14, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

A Corporate Blueprint on Expansive & Equitable Paid Leave

Americans want paid leave, and this election we saw paid leave measures advance in Nebraska, Missouri, and Alaska. This report makes the business case for expanding paid leave policies, featuring leading examples from HPE, Etsy, Intel, AMD, and more.

November 8, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

The «Ӱҵ Report: Why Trump’s Victory Makes Just Business Even More Important

Although the dust is still settling from this week’s historic election, two things are becoming apparent.  

November 1, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

The «Ӱҵ Report: Whoever Wins, This Is the One Thing They Must Get Right

Belief in the full faith and credit of the United States government, and the health of the economic system underpinning it, is what holds everything together. History teaches us what happens when that unravels – from the third century Roman Empire to imperial Spain to pre-revolution France. It must not be taken for granted. 

October 25, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

The «Ӱҵ Report: How Are Politics Affecting Americans’ Views On Business?

Americans’ Views on Business Survey, released this week, carries extra significance. Our longest running survey, it has captured how Americans – on a fully representative basis – feel about capitalism, business and society since 2015.

October 22, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

2024 Americans’ Views on Business Survey

Each year, we ask the American public to identify and prioritize what issues matter most when it comes to just business behavior. This year, we began by asking participants a simple question: What do you think the chief responsibility of America’s largest companies is?

October 18, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

The «Ӱҵ Report: AI’s Impacts On Workers And How To Handle Them

A new study from our friends at the Brookings Institute finds that more than 30% of all workers could see at least half of their occupation’s tasks disrupted by generative AI, and that the disruptions will be felt across “cognitive” and “nonroutine” tasks, especially in middle- to higher-paid professions. What can businesses do to prepare?

October 15, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

«Ӱҵ Capital’s Quarterly Review of Stakeholder Performance – Q3 2024

As of September 30, 2024, our flagship index – the «Ӱҵ U.S. Large Cap Diversified Index (JULCD) has out-performed the Russell 1000 (Cap-Weighted) benchmark by 0.46% year-to-date and by 11.97% since its inception. Here’s how we did in Q3, 2024.

October 11, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

The «Ӱҵ Report: Corporations Are Starting To Prioritize Worker Wealth Creation

The new Employment Rights Bill in the UK places employee benefits firmly on the agenda in that country and, if passed into law, will presumably affect many of the companies we cover that do business there.

October 4, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

The «Ӱҵ Report: Hurricane Helene Gives Corporations A Chance To Lead

As the saying goes, crisis doesn’t create character, it reveals it. For many business leaders, Hurricane Helene has given them the chance to show what they’re made of.  

October 3, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

Driving Impact: Reflections on «Ӱҵ Capital’s Summit on Workforce Innovation and Well-Being

Two weeks ago marked significant milestones for «Ӱҵ Capital: we hosted a week-long Workforce Innovation and Well-being Summit for executives driving vital initiatives at some of America’s largest companies. Here is what happened.

September 27, 2024  |  «Ӱҵ Capital

The «Ӱҵ Report: Does Climate Week Matter?

Are we actually on track to combat climate change? Who’s moving the needle? Who is holding everyone to account? And who, ultimately, will foot the bill for whatever future we have in store? 

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