A Venture Builder with a common leadership diversity problem.

Startups are often just trying to survive — do they have time to worry about ESG? Yes. That’s because they must be aware of the material risks and opportunities in their given industry, which is essentially what a careful ESG strategy provides.

Why is workplace gender equality still so difficult to achieve? Much of the answer may lie in an unexpected place: the strenuous expectations that many organizational cultures place on people to succeed, and how traditional masculinity keeps men tied to these expectations.

Where purpose is fully ‘activated’ workers are 4x more likely to be engaged and 2x more likely to stay. Some asset owners are also reinforcing their purpose, with several financial benefits. Arguably the biggest, and most profound transformation coming to our society and economy is all about the “S”.

At a time when companies are under extraordinary pressure to maintain financial performance while navigating a rapidly changing business landscape, creating an internal culture of transparency and inclusion, and transforming operations to meet social-impact expectations, the good news is that these goals are not mutually exclusive. On the contrary, our research suggests a strong, positive relationship between them.

We live in a complex, interconnected world where diversity, shaped by globalization and technological advance, forms the fabric of modern society.

The business case for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) is stronger than ever. Taking a closer look at diversity winners reveals what can drive real progress.

80% of Fortune 500 companies explain their interest in diversity by making some form of a business case: justifying diversity in the workplace on the grounds that it benefits companies’ bottom line. And yet, in a recent study, the authors found that this approach actually makes underrepresented job candidates a lot less interested in working with an organization.