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Americans agree - companies should invest in workers, including paying employees a livable wage
30 days ago | By Business Insider
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Many American companies have increased employee minimum wages since the pandemic. But there's a difference between increasing pay and giving workers a living wage.
Recent polling shows that 85% of Americans want companies to invest in their workers.
This article is part of the " Financing a Sustainable Future " series exploring how companies take steps to set and fund sustainable goals.
The author, Martin Whittaker, is CEO of JUST Capital and on the series' advisory council.
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