Workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion
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Workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion
As You Sow today released “Capturing the Diversity Benefit: Workforce Diversity Linked to Financial Performance.” This comprehensive, landmark report reveals a statistically significant correlation between higher percentages of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) management and increases in eight standard financial metrics. Key findings add meaningful insight to a growing body of evidence linking financial benefits to a diverse management team, making a clear business and investor case for diversity as a material factor in financial success.
As You Sow today released an update to its racial justice and workplace equity scorecards to include the most up-to-date information on the 1,000 largest publicly traded companies. The data-refresh found companies are taking steps to increase transparency and accountability on the path to justice.
Today, As You Sow, a leading shareholder advocacy nonprofit, announced the results of its corporate engagements on racial justice and workplace equity over the last 12 months.
Xponance, Inc., a leading multi-strategy investment firm, and As You Sow, a nonprofit that promotes environmental and social corporate responsibility, today announced that they have formed a new partnership.
As You Sow today released an update to its Racial Justice Scorecard and Workplace Equity Scorecard expanding coverage from the S&P 500 to include the Russell 1000.
As You Sow today released two S&P500 scorecards — one assessing companies on racial justice and the other on workplace equity disclosures.
As You Sow today released two scorecards on the 250 largest companies in the S&P on their racial justice policies/practices and workplace equity disclosures
On Juneteenth, investors made it clear that diversity matters. The Nia Impact Capital shareholder resolution received a preliminary vote of 70% investor support at Fortinet general annual meeting, requesting the release of quantitative diversity data.
As You Sow today released its sixth annual The 100 Most Overpaid CEOs: Are Fund Managers Asleep at the Wheel? report, focusing on the nexus between overpaid CEOs of the S&P 500, and the failure of many pension and financial fund managers to hold companies accountable for excessive compensation.
Eighty three investors representing more than $1.47 trillion in assets under management are asking companies to increase public access to information related to workplace equity policies and practices across gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and other diversity types.