Recent Articles from Kerby Meyers
Never underestimate the power of corporate values
Corporate values can be reflected in everything the company does—from its core business practices to leadership decisions at the highest levels.
How to achieve economic success in the 21st century
A new book suggests a complete overhaul of the country’s economic engine—a rework rooted in sustainability, a concept that encompasses economic, security, social and environment concerns.
How to achieve impactful growth for your business
Increasingly, however, business leaders are finding that corporate math based simply on traditional measures can prove hollow.
Have you heard the new business buzzword?
For years, the sole purpose of corporations was to generate profits and create value for owners and shareholders. It turned out that this singular focus on the bottom line didn’t sit well with broader communities when it resulted in poor treatment of employees, practices that damaged the environment and hollow connections to local communities.
Responsible investing: Now it can be part of your employee pension plan
For more than seven years, many Colorado business owners keen on offering responsible investment options in employee retirement plans have been dissuaded by U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regulations.
Why PBCs appeal to workers who care about more than profit
For a majority of workers in the group known as millennials, the attraction to a job goes beyond a paycheck and benefits. A study found that 60 percent of millennials look for a “sense of purpose” from employers.
The ABCs of ESG Investing
Increasingly, the acronym ESG may start popping up in materials generated by the mutual fund companies and money managers that handle investments for you, your company and your employees.
PBCs a natural fit for ESOPs
Two well-known names to Colorado beer lovers—Odell Brewing of Fort Collins and Left Hand Brewing of Longmont— recently adopted employee ownership stock ownership plans (ESOPs). With this move, which restricts company ownership stakes to employees and management, the two companies joined the state’...
Gender: A boardroom Issue
Women comprise nearly 51 percent of the U.S. population and hold 47 percent of the nation’s jobs. Scan the rolls of the boards of directors of U.S.-based publicly held companies, however, and the number of women is comparably quite meager.
Finding good on Wall Street?
B Corp movement commandeered Wall Street’s jaded eye, at least for a moment, in mid-April as Etsy, an online marketplace for selling crafts and handmade goods, took its stock public on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
To B clear
Lately, the buzz around companies that account for environmental and social impacts on par with profits has been rising. Yet as the discussion has spread, so has the confusion over what constitutes a B Corp and how it’s different from a benefit corporation. As a result, it’s fairly common to see a...
Feel-good investing
There’s a growing trend within the investment industry that reflects an increasing awareness of looking beyond traditional financial analysis.