Companies that operate with a socially conscious orientation will be the ones that maintain a license to operate moving forward in this changing world.

The below questions may be the type of questions you receive from investors now or as your company matures. It is important that you can answer them (and it is fine to talk about your intent if you are still early stage).

Workplace culture and employment practices

1. Is culture a priority for you and your company?
2. How do you encourage diversity and inclusion across your company?
3. Is diversity and inclusion incorporated in your hiring process and workplace culture?
4. Do you track and monitor diversity and inclusion across your board, leadership team, and employee base?
5. Do you measure employee turnover?
6. What initiatives are in place to retain employees? E.g., development and training, flexible working hours, benefits, equity stakes?
7. Does your approach to management compensation meet stakeholder expectations?
8. Do you think about the wage gap and pay equality across your business operations?
9. Do you consider strategies or initiatives that make your company more socially accountable? E.g., if your product displaces a large number of jobs, how do you work with the communities it affects?
10. How does your company support employee mental health and well-being?
11. Can you describe the mechanisms in place for resolving workplace conflicts?
12. In the context of remote work, how do you maintain a strong company culture and ensure effective communication across digital platforms?
13. How do you gauge employee engagement and satisfaction? Are there regular surveys or forums for feedback?
14. Beyond internal practices, does your company engage in external social responsibility initiatives? How do you measure the impact of these activities?

Governance

1. How is corporate governance managed across the company (including, but not limited to: regular staff meetings, internal controls, code of ethics)?