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Oct 2024
12m 3s

Election Season: A Test of Corporate Con...

WHARTON BUSINESS DAILY
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Andrew Jones, Senior ESG Researcher at The Conference Board joins the show to discuss how companies are helping employees during election season, the ongoing challenges facing corporate DEI initiatives, and how to effectively support the electoral process while remaining non-partisan.

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