Creating a fully inclusive workplace requires acceptance and support for all gender identities, including transgender employees and those who identify as non-binary, and a holistic approach to building a gender-affirming culture.
Black women who endure racism in the workplace also face heightened levels of stress and the corresponding risk of negative health outcomes. According to Angelica Geter, chief strategy officer with the Black Women’s Health Imperative, to combat the negative health ramifications of hostile work environments, it is critical to take a research-based approach to diversity, equity and inclusion strategies.
There is no quick fix to racial inequity in the workplace. For companies to avoid performative actions and tokenism, they must acknowledge and understand how their systems are influenced by the history of systemic racism and commit to the long-term, organization-wide efforts it takes to build new standards.
For its second annual Top Women in Asset-Based Lending feature, ABF Journal spoke to more than 50 of the most influential women in the ABL industry across multiple disciplines to learn about the challenges they’ve overcome, the lessons they’ve learned and the many successes they’ve achieved.
It has been 20 years since former commercial finance behemoth FINOVA Capital crumbled into bankruptcy. While it was an exceptionally influential participant in alternative finance during its time, in the two decades since its downfall, the company’s impact can still be felt across the industry.
Hugh Larratt-Smith speaks with representatives from all corners of the asset-based lending industry to look back at how the market fared in 2021 and how it will develop in 2022.
Every asset-based lender brings a different set of criteria to the table when examining a potential deal. In a panel at the 13th Annual Philadelphia Credit & Restructuring Summit, four different financing providers outlined their own unique perspectives on deal evaluation.
In the current market, where sentiment can change on a dime due to everything from supply chain constraints to geopolitical upheaval, it’s essential to expect the unexpected, but that doesn’t mean we can actually see the twists coming.
The convergence of geopolitical tension, continued disruption to the supply chain and the labor market as well as the lingering presence of the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing transportation costs into the stratosphere, meaning businesses must alter their approaches to survive.
A recent Delaware court decision created a host of uncertainties for special purpose acquisition company sponsors, investors, advisors, and directors. James Hanson, managing director with Opportune Partners LLC, argues why the decision means SPACs should consider some of the strategies employed by master limited partnerships.