We have gained so much collectively from the hard-won battles of organized workers. This week was International Workers' Day, also known as May Day, and As You Sow invites you to join us in celebrating working people and their achievements. Not one of the companies we engage could succeed without the labor of their workers. From cashiers to software engineers, wage workers are the backbone of our economy. Workers have propelled these companies to fantastic financial success.
Read MoreIn order to allow their investors to understand their workplace diversity, 87 of the S&P 100 companies have released or have committed to releasing their EEO-1 form, a standardized, government mandated accounting of diversity of gender race and ethnicity by employment levels.
Read MoreTransparency and accountability in Nike’s diversity initiatives isn’t something that’s just good for its marketing. It’s something that supports a well-run company. Reports from McKinsey, Credit Suisse, and Stanford’s Graduate School of Business have all linked diversity and inclusion to corporate outperformance.
Read MoreOn Jan. 23, As You Sow and Women of the World Endowment sponsored a webinar on gender-lens investing. We discussed how to build market awareness of gender-lens investing products to help scale investments that support gender equality.
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