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Why have @starbucks, @ChildDefender, @Wharton, @GoldmanSachs & others joined forces for #NinetyToZero? “We have a coordinated problem that we have to deal with, and the only way we’re going to deal with it is a coordinated solution.” — @iamwesmoore cnbc.com/2021/04/06/gol…

ICYMI @iamwesmoore & @DavidSolomon announced #NinetyToZero with @SquawkCNBC this a.m. #racialwealthgap youtube.com/watch?v=I2BbjA…

@cmp_jeff @annehelen thank you!

@annehelen more for day to day progression than the history, but you should definitely follow @abovebottomline

Recommended reading on the history of "DE&I" as a corporate/HR strategy?

BREAKING: Biden is ordering his Department of Justice to end private prison contracts. This is huge.

Gotta admit it’s really something to see Wall Streeters with a long history of treating our economy as a casino complain about a message board of posters also treating the market as a casino

"We’re still at the mercy of the algorithms. That needs to change, and it’s up to social-media companies to change it." wsj.com/articles/socia…

Billionaires in the US have increased their net worth by more than $1tn during the coronavirus pandemic, while many of their US workers have struggled with coronavirus risks in workplaces, for little to no extra pay to work in hazardous conditions. theguardian.com/world/2021/jan…

Nearly 6,000 employees at a Bessemer, Alabama, fulfillment center will soon be able to vote on whether to unionize; mail-in ballots are to be submitted by March 29, and the National Labor Relations Board will count them the following day. gizmodo.com/amazon-warehou…

"That means our personal and home cleaning products of the future won’t just look different and contain less water; these products will require that we learn new domestic habits. The user experience of cleaning our homes is about to change." fastcompany.com/90594023/why-p…

More employers are using algorithm-based hiring tools for remote candidates. But a new report shows that a reliance on these tools can exacerbate inequities. fastcompany.com/90593541/how-a…

"Business leaders can act immediately to renew U.S. environmental commitments as the Biden administration launches less than a week from now." triplepundit.com/story/2021/bid…

Facebook Has Been Showing Military Gear Ads Next To Insurrection Posts buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanma… via @RMac18

"Jack Dorsey said the ban was "the right decision for Twitter": "Offline harm as a result of online speech is demonstrably real, and what drives our policy and enforcement above all." cbsnews.com/news/jack-dors…

Amazon Says Parler Systematically Unwilling To Remove Violent Content npr.org/sections/insur…

Upcycling was once a cottage industry devoted to die-hard environmentalists, but it’s now in vogue. However, there’s a dark side to this trend as some brands are jumping on the upcycling trend without actually changing their practices. fastcompany.com/90592541/patag…

Historically, only about 20 women seem to have founded and led a company through to an IPO, based on data from companies that are currently publicly traded. businessinsider.com/female-entrepr…

“Our new union,” said Program Manager Nicki Anselmo in a press release, “provides a sustainable structure to ensure that our shared values as Alphabet employees are respected even after the headlines fade.” triplepundit.com/story/2021/goo…

Amazon has pledged to spend more than $2 billion over the next five years to build tens of thousands of affordable housing units in three of the e-commerce giant’s major employment hubs. theverge.com/2021/1/6/22216…