Greenlining's library of research-related publications
Our extensive library of research-related publications backs up our advocacy with solid data, and works to make that data widely available. Here you can browse publications, filter by issue area or search by keyword.
This is the Greenlining Institute’s seventh annual study of bank board diversity. This brief measures the racial, ethnic, and gender diversity of the boards of directors at the top 13 banks in California by market share. For the first time, we also…
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The Opportunity Summit brought together leaders to discuss innovative practices to increase workforce and supplier diversity in the financial services sector. This is the program for the Opportunity Summit. Continue reading 
The Greenlining Institute analyzed California Gov. Brown’s proposed 2013-14 budget and found it could help move California toward greater equity and fairness for the communities of color that make up the state’s majority, but left serious questions unanswered. Continue reading 
Greenlining believes that organized philanthropy has a responsibility to reflect the diversity of America. As the recent national election highlighted, the country has changed and will continue to change into the future. If communities of color can largely decide who… Continue reading 
Workplace wellness programs (WWPs) have captured the attention of business and health leaders, policy makers, and insurance companies as a potential strategy to prevent chronic disease and contain health care costs. Over the next couple of years, California policymakers, employers,… Continue reading 
This report provides the public with a high-level snapshot of what was accomplished under the June 2008 agreement between a coalition of 10 California-based foundations and the leaders of the Black, Asian, and Latino Caucuses. By publishing this report, Greenlining… Continue reading 
Always on the cutting edge, California and the companies that operate within it have a long tradition of recognizing that diversity is an integral part of good business. Perhaps nowhere is this culture more apparent than in the groundbreaking supplier… Continue reading 
In a state where people of color make up nearly 60% of the population, California’s ethnically diverse economy will be critical to the state’s overall economic recovery. Over the last 10 years, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has built… Continue reading 
Tax avoidance by wealthy high-tech firms is on the rise, a new report from The Greenlining Institute finds. Cash held overseas by tech firms rose 21 percent from 2010 to 2011. Apple’s 2011 tax rate of 9.8 percent was lower… Continue reading 
Freedom is at the epicenter of the Internet experience and is the Internet’s defining promise. The Internet is a place where the lowest income user has the same access to unfiltered information as the wealthiest, and where individuals can successfully… Continue reading 
