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Sep 2020
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What Does it Mean to be a Just Company

Corporate Director Podcast
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What does it mean to be a good employer and corporate citizen today? JUST Capital CEO Martin Whittaker talks about changing roles in 2020, the challenges of ESG reporting, and what boards should thinking about leading up to the US presidential election. 
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