Two Companies, One Day, Two Very Different Results Merck published its annual sustainability report this week. The company’s website still states that Merck was among the first U.S. companies to disclose Equal Employment Opportunity data and that it will “continue to do so annually.” … Read More
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The Replacement Effect Is Over
Last week we looked at what companies are telling investors about board and workforce diversity. The conclusion was blunt: disclosure is disappearing. Quantitative board demographic disclosure has collapsed over the past two years, workforce disclosures are retreating, and metrics investors relied on … Read More
The Great Human Capital Retreat
There’s a particular kind of corporate behavior where a company spends three years telling you how much it cares about something, builds a dedicated page on its website to prove it, hires people to measure it — and then, quietly, … Read More
Costco’s Unbelievable and Unconventional History of Success
The New Yorker had a great piece a few weeks ago, Can the Golden Age of Costco Last?, covering the history of its founding, some keys to success, and some reasons why it would be tough to maintain the unbelievable run … Read More
The Worst Companies to Work For in America
We typically focus on companies recognized as great places to work, whether through “best workplaces” lists or strong employee ratings. Today, we’re taking the opposite view—highlighting some of the lowest-rated workplaces according to employee reviews. For this analysis, we limited … Read More
Five Sustainability and Human Capital Disclosure Trends
Back in May, we published a detailed analysis of proxy season disclosure trends. We are finalizing a research paper analyzing trends across all sustainability-related disclosures covering workforce representation, employee development, pay equity, and board of directors—sign up now to get the full report … Read More
The State of Human Capital and DEI in 3 Charts
Last month, we highlighted the drastic pullback in board diversity disclosures early in this shareholder season. With nearly 2,500 Russell 3000 companies publishing their proxy statements, today we’re providing a more comprehensive look at board disclosure trends. Overall, there has been an … Read More
Introducing the PeopleReturn Risk Monitor
Last Friday, a federal judge in Texas ruled that American Airlines violated federal law by allowing funds in its 401(k) plan from investment companies (mainly Blackrock), by “investing—or relying on others to invest—their employees’ retirement assets towards environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) … Read More