#DearCEO
Your company’s values matter. GenZ and millennials who are satisfied with their employers’ values, larger societal impact, and DEI...
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- May 12
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What is your sustainability approach? Transformational, operational, complying, or assessing? Nearly half of the 3,000 CEOs interviewed...
- May 3
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How are you meeting this moment? More than half of U.S. states are “certain or likely” to ban abortion if #RoeVWade is overturned. Some...
- Apr 27
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Pausing on disclosure or turning back the clock on workplace fairness? Companies participating in the Workforce Disclosure Initiative...
- Apr 13
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Is it working? In 2020, Goldman Sachs said it wouldn’t take a company public without at least one woman, LGBTQ+ person, or...
- Apr 1
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Do you have a paid parental leave policy? Working parents, primarily mothers, have faced challenges exacerbated by the pandemic, such as...
- Mar 21
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Are you tracking your gender pay gaps? Stakeholders are focused on how companies are supporting a more equitable recovery for women in...
- Mar 9
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How are you setting new leaders up for success? Research shows that women are often promoted to senior leadership positions in difficult...
- Mar 2
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Have you committed to elevating Black women into leadership positions? President Biden first vowed to nominate a Black woman to the...
- Feb 24
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How are you combating proximity bias? Nearly a third of hybrid workers are concerned that working remotely will stall their career...
- Feb 16
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Is your supply chain providing ample opportunity for diverse businesses? Findings from a Hackett Group study showed that companies with...
- Jan 18
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#DearCEO How are you ensuring long-term profitability?
“It’s never been more essential for CEOs to have a consistent voice, a clear purpos
- Jan 12
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How do you stack up on issues that matter most to your stakeholders? Special shout out to Home Depot, Costco and Starbucks for rising...
- Jan 4
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Board Diversity — any progress? Directors from underrepresented groups now hold 17% of board seats, up from 14% in 2020. As companies...
- Nov 30, 2021
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How are you navigating stakeholder expectations? “What we have to be aligned on as a country are what are the fundamental values and...
- Nov 19, 2021
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Are you ready for the MBA class of 2023? Women now make up, on average, 41% of incoming classes across major U.S. business schools, up...
- Nov 12, 2021
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Are you speaking up? When asked if business can be a positive force for change, a large majority (84%) agreed. Read full Just Capital...
- Nov 2, 2021
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Gen Z cares about your values as a company. “Spanning sectors and start-ups, the youngest members of the work force have demanded what...
- Oct 15, 2021
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What are you doing to close the gap? The #1 obstacle to increasing diversity in leadership is corporate culture or environment, according...
- Oct 6, 2021
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Did you make this list? “Diversity is a given, inclusion is a choice, equity is a goal… When you recognize those three things, you create...
- Sep 28, 2021
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Your stakeholders need you. Two years after the Business Roundtable’s redefined corporate purpose, the perception is still that...
- Sep 24, 2021
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A diverse team isn’t enough. You need an inclusive culture, too. Read full Harvard Business Review article here.
- Sep 23, 2021
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Does you Chief Diversity Officer report directly to you? The average CDO only remains in their post for 1.8 years. Read full Financial...
- Sep 22, 2021
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Have you sought out women and minority-owned banks as partners? Read full Axios article here.
- Sep 21, 2021
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Board diversity. Top of your list? Large cap companies with women on their boards outperform comparable companies with all-male boards by...