Martin Whittaker

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  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 26: People walk past the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading on January 26, 2023 in New York City. The stock market opened slightly higher this morning as investors awaited the release of fourth-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report. The report showed that the economy grew at an annual rate of 2.9 percent in the fourth-quarter with the rate decreasing slightly from a 3.2 percent growth rate in the third quarter. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)Commentary

    Companies are following the public’s agenda, not politics–and it’s paying off

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  • Employees prepare a customer’s order at a McDonald’s restaurant in New YorkCommentary

    Americans know what they want from companies. It’s time to listen

    By Ritse Erumi and Martin Whittaker
  • Hand writting the word ValuesCommentary

    Don’t believe the cynics: Done right, stakeholder capitalism is what America needs

    By Martin Whittaker and Peter Georgescu
  • This year, the authors write, JUST Capital has “used polling to get the public’s guidance on how companies should be responding to COVID-19, racial equity, and our democratic processes.”Commentary

    Why surveying the American public can help us change capitalism

    By Martin Whittaker and Alison Omens
  • Martin Whittaker, chief executive officer of JUST Capital Foundation Inc.Commentary

    In a time of crisis, Americans send a clear message to Corporate America: Focus on workers

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    Why Companies Should Publicly Disclose Their Workforce Policies

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