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We've had an incredible start to our summer Henry A. Wallace Fellowship Program! This new Program honors Wallace’s commitment to fighting fascism, corporate capture of democracy, militarism, and racism. Our fellows have already been immersed in some courageous movements by attending a protest, congressional hearing, and gala. The Institute for Policy Studies is lucky to have such an amazing cohort of future leaders 🙌

Check out some of the resources added to the OurEnergyLibrary this week! Some highlights include "Copper Mining and Vehicle Electrification" from the IEF - International Energy Forum, "Greenwashing the Skies" from the Institute for Policy Studies, and "Transition Minerals Tracker: 2024 Analysis" from Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. Read: Copper Mining and Vehicle Electrification — https://lnkd.in/eFfpmETK Steel Decarbonization Policy Levers — https://lnkd.in/eG3WFXMv Transition Minerals Tracker: 2024 Analysis — https://lnkd.in/ez6_NbSZ

In 2023, the typical compensation package for CEOs in S&P 500 companies surged nearly 13%, reaching a median value of $16.3 million. This increase starkly contrasts with the 4.1% rise in wages and benefits for private-sector workers, highlighting a significant and growing gap between executive and worker compensation. Key Highlights: 📌 Median CEO compensation rose by 12.6%, with many top executives seeing substantial increases. Hock Tan of Broadcom Inc. topped the list with a $162 million pay package. 📌A large portion of CEO compensation is tied to performance metrics, particularly stock awards. However, this structure contributes to widening pay disparities. 📌 Despite gains, the pay for the average worker isn't keeping pace with inflation, exacerbating economic dissatisfaction. 📌At the median company, it would take almost 200 years for a worker to earn what their CEO makes in a year. 📌Female CEOs saw a median pay increase of 21%, outpacing their male counterparts, with the highest-paid female CEO being Lisa Su of AMD at $30.3 million. "Boards aim to reward and retain effective leaders, contributing to the rise in CEO compensation," says Kelly Malafis of Compensation Advisory Partners. Sarah Anderson from the Institute for Policy Studies highlights the discontent stemming from the widening pay gap and its impact on workers feeling the pinch of inflation without proportional wage growth. As we navigate these economic dynamics, companies must balance rewarding leadership with fair and equitable compensation practices across all levels of the workforce. #Leadership #Compensation #Economy #CEO #WorkforceEquity #CorporateGovernance #Sustainability #DiversityAndInclusion

🚨 Presenting: The Global Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) tracker by Transnational Institute, Trade Justice Movement, PowerShift e.V., in collaboration with #IAP and Institute for Policy Studies: 1,300+ cases to show how secretive corporate tribunals are delaying climate action and threatening our future. 👉 Check out the tracker: https://lnkd.in/gP7ZUgpj As part of the ongoing work on #ClimateJustice, #IAP and #EarlyWarningSystem contributed to this important campaign through data management and creating data visualization. Read more about IAP’s Climate Justice work: bit.ly/IAP-CJ

Next week Solidaire's Executive Director Rajasvini B. will join Fixing Philanthropy: A Charitable Giving Reform Summit to speak alongside Ellen Dorsey of the Wallace Global Fund and Chuck Collins of the Institute for Policy Studies to uplift charitable giving reform as a critical antidote to wealth inequality. bit.ly/EWDiSummit

You paid your taxes for 2023. Do you know where your money went? 💸 📆 This Thursday, May 2nd, join a public online briefing from our National Priorities Project team to learn more about what we're funding, what else we COULD fund, and free resources you can use for your own advocacy! #event #nationalpriorities #budgetreform #taxes Register now ✍ https://lnkd.in/gUn2XAPW

Millions of Americans will be scrambling to file their #taxes on time ahead of April 15. You know who won't be sweating their tax returns? #CEOs at big corporations. Institute for Policy Studies and Americans For Tax Fairness have spotlighted 35 big #corporations that paid their top executives more than they paid in federal income taxes over the five-year period 2018-2022, despite reporting net profits. The report highlights the reasons that Corporate America can get away with paying so little in taxes and so much to the top brass-- and some common-sense solutions to the intertwined problems of overpaid corporate executives and underpaid corporate taxes. #CEOpay #ExecutiveExcess https://lnkd.in/gHQyF6ST

Who Are the Actual ‘Sober Realists’ in the Inequality Debate? Bold measures to address the problem of the super-rich are pragmatic at a time when advanced economies are seeing income and wealth concentration levels near historic highs. A blog for the inequality newsletter (definitely worth signing up if not already a subscriber) from the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington https://lnkd.in/eQ8hGdvn