Latina Equal Pay Day fell on October 29th this year, marking how far into the next year Latinas have to work to earn the same pay as white, non-Hispanic men earned the year prior. This day highlights the obstacles that Latinas face in the workplace. As Lean In’s research shows, the impact of both the bias against women and the bias against Hispanic members of our society has a significant impact on the opportunities for this growing group to progress in society and the workplace. Data indicates that these biases are to blame for over half of the pay gap for Latinas.
Yesterday’s #LatinaEqualPayDay serves as an opportunity to focus our attention on this important issue. Here are a couple of resources we thought were particularly informative:
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| Layering Evidence for Impact Investing Success |
| As impact investing continues to grow and expand, investors will need comprehensive measurement and transparency tools to ensure the movement continues to grow and mature and for the greatest social impact to come to pass. This alignment is more crucial than ever, as financial markets appear largely detached from world economies grappling with COVID-19. |
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| Rethinking the Role of Sustainability Reports |
| Nathan Sanfacon, an ESG expert at thinkPARALLAX, argues that to be more effective at engaging investors and other critical audiences on ESG, companies ought to shift towards communicating relevant data in a more agile and real-time format. |
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| INCLUSIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
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| She Was Born For This |
| Kristal Hansley is CEO of WeSolar, a community solar company providing affordable energy to low- and moderate-income families. Read this Vogue profile on the first Black woman to launch a solar company to see how she uses her platform to make a positive impact in her community and on the earth. |
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| PayPal Invests in Racial Equality |
| In an effort to decrease the racial wealth gap, PayPal is investing $50 million in Black- and Latino-led venture capital firms. These firms provide crucial capital to early-stage entrepreneurs that other venture firms have largely ignored. |
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| These Companies Want to Feed You While You Vote |
| With election day right around the corner, we’ve seen skyrocketing levels of civic participation. Businesses have supported the effort with everything from giving employees time off to cast their ballot to feeding those waiting in line to vote. |
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| Giving in Numbers: 2020 Edition |
| Looking to understand how corporations invest in society, with topics ranging from cash and in-kind/product, employee volunteerism and giving, and impact measurement? Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP) has the latest on benchmarking corporate social investments.
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