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Business Leaders to Make the Case for Justice Reform at RBIJ Policy Agenda Launch in Washington, D.C.
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Fast Company: 250 years of business shaping justice
On America’s 250th anniversary, we know that business will continue shaping the next 250 years of American justice. But will it be on the right side of history when it does?
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Why second chance hiring is smart business
Fast Company: Workforce & Justice Alliance Member Frontier Co-op shares why they are a second-chance employer.
Flagger Force president/CEO speaking at national summit
Central Penn Business Journal: Mike Doner, president and CEO of Workforce & Justice Alliance member Flagger Force, is speaking at the Justice Summit in Park City, UT.
2025 RBIJ Holiday Gift Guide: Give Joy. Give Justice.
Your gifting can make an impact this holiday season when you buy from Workforce & Justice Alliance member companies.
The Hustler Files: From a Gym to a Community of Equals
The Hustler Files: Guests Caz Walcott, Director of Inclusive Hiring at the Responsible Business Initiative for Justice (RBIJ), and Jon Feinman, Founder of InnerCity Weightlifting share the transformative power of inclusive hiring practices.
Justice Champion Spotlight: Down North Pizza
For our February Justice Champion Spotlight, we spoke with Muhammad Abdul-Hadi, Founder & Owner of Down North Pizza about how businesses can reduce recidivism through providing resources for reentry.
Workforce & Justice Alliance Member Spotlight: Frontier Co-op
We spoke with Tony Bedard, CEO of Workforce & Justice Alliance member Frontier Co-op, about how to create a more inclusive economy.
Justice Champion Spotlight: Charlotte Garnes
We spoke with ReNForce’s Charlotte Garnes about reentry, occupational licensing reform, and how businesses can break down barriers facing formerly incarcerated individuals.
Six New Companies Join Workforce and Justice Alliance
Six new companies have announced their participation in the Workforce and Justice Alliance, a groundbreaking coalition committed to using their platforms to drive narrative change.
Justice Champion Spotlight: Brian Koehn, Social Profit Corrections
For our December Justice Champion Spotlight, we spoke with Social Profit Corrections’ Brian Koehn about building compassionate prisons and the future of corrections.
Businesses Form Workforce and Justice Alliance to Drive Criminal Justice Reform
U.S. businesses have come together to launch the Workforce and Justice Alliance (WJA), a groundbreaking coalition to help deliver criminal justice reform across the country.
Justice Champion Spotlight: Kelly Services
To kick of 2022’s Spotlight series we’re profiling Kelly Services - a global workforce solutions provider that connects talented people to companies. They do this across 25 countries - placing around 370,000 people every year - and are committed to providing meaningful second chances for justice-impacted workers. We sat down with Keilon Ratliff, Professional and Industrial Global Vice President of Operations, to find out why.
Justice Champion Spotlight: Ken Oliver and Checkr.org
For our final Spotlight of 2021 we profiled Checkr.org, the brand new philanthropic arm of leading technology company Checkr, and their Executive Director Ken Oliver. The organization was founded to fundamentally rethink how we provide second chances - through fair chance hiring, background checks and beyond. It is a mission that Ken, who himself spent almost 24 years behind bars, knows a great deal about.
Justice Champion Spotlight: Flikshop
For this month’s Spotlight, RBIJ are celebrating the great work being done by our partner Flikshop and their founder Marcus Bullock, to connect incarcerated people with their loved ones.
Justice Champion Spotlight: Televerde
For our inaugural “Spotlight”, celebrating the amazing work of justice engaged businesses, we profiled Televerde and its Chief Social Responsibility Officer Michele Cirocco. Televerde is a B2B demand generation company that employs and trains incarcerated women, whilst at the same time generating billions for its customers. Michelle leads these efforts with first hand experience, having started working for Televerde as an incarcerated women herself.