When you put money into a retirement plan, you’re doing more than saving for your future. You’re also investing in the companies that shape our economy and our society. Yet many retirement savers don’t realize that their investments may be supporting workplaces with weak or opaque equity practices.
Read MoreFor investors who care about justice, the hidden connection between mutual funds and historically marginalized communities matters. That’s where Social Justice Funds comes in: helping investors see not just the financial performance of funds, but also the racial justice implications behind them.
Read MoreHow do the returns of mutual funds correlate with their gender equality, diversity disclosures, racial justice, and LGBTQ+ equity ratings? As we worked on Social Justice Funds, our newest Invest Your Values tool, we wondered if we would find a similar correlation between higher percentages of BIPOC management and increases in financial metrics.
Read MoreMost workplace retirement plans invest in funds that represent business-as-usual: fossil fuels, private prisons, and corporations that perpetuate systemic bias, reinforce structural racism, widen the gender pay gap, and inflict harm on historically marginalized communities. This is a story we’re hearing more and more, and it’s exactly why we’ve created Social Justice Funds.
Read MoreWhy are Elon Musk and Mark Cuban publicly feuding over workforce diversity? The billionaire beef is part of a larger conversation making headlines on corporate programs meant to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace.
Read MoreAs we watch the climate crisis consume our planet, the role of colonization in the degradation of our environment must be considered. We are witnessing the impacts of extreme temperature changes, raging wildfires, and natural disasters.
Read MoreAs You Sow’s Racial Justice Initiative has tracked whether corporations acknowledge systemic racism, and whether they back that statement up with community involvement and advocacy.
This resolution requests that Abbott Labs publish a report disclosing the company's plan to promote racial justice. Investors seek quantitative comparable data to understand if, and how, the company is promoting a commitment to racial justice.
Read MoreFood deserts are geographic areas where at least one third of the urban population lives more than 1 mile away from a supermarket (USDA, 2009). Today, 12.8% of the population (39 million people) live in food deserts.
Read MoreFrom Flint’s lead-filled water to Richmond’s poisoned air – corporations and municipal governments have been allowed to pollute and poison marginalized communities.
Read MoreThis resolution requests that Procter & Gamble publish an annual report assessing its diversity and inclusion efforts.
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