Job Quality Narrative Playbook
This playbook, developed by A—B Partners as part of the Aspen Institute’s Shared Success project, offers findings and recommendations on…
Good Jobs, Good Business: Employee Compensation
Part of a practical toolkit developed to help small businesses create quality jobs that boost their bottom line. This…
Why Living Wages Should Matter to Your Business
Learn the what, why and how of paying all employees a living wage.
- Free tools
- Conscious Company Media
Well-Paid Maids: Startup Advances Social and Business Mission
Learn how one company makes paying good wages part of its brand.
- Case studies
- The Aspen Institute
Living Wage Calculator
Use this tool to estimate the cost of living in a specific community or region.
- Free tools
- MIT
Costco employees share the 7 best parts of working there
Read about why people love to work at Costco.Read about why people love to work at Costco.
- Case studies
- Business Insider
Dollars on the Margins
Read this for talking points about why the $15 wage matters to individuals.
- Free tools
- New York Times
Commit to paying all employees a living wage (the amount a full-time employee would need to cover basic needs in the metropolitan area or county in which the company operates)
Here are some relevant resources to help you with this practice.