By Emily Sweet, Mar 15, 2022 5:57:00 AM
Outcomes over intentions.
This is a core operating philosophy at OpenComp - something we live and breathe every day. It’s also why a viral tweet from Dr. Monica Cox made us see what we are building in a new and bigger light.
This tweet, and the conversations that followed with other company founders, CEOs and investors, made us ask some critical questions.
Even though we know inclusive employers earn higher revenue and grow faster few companies deliver on their pay equity goals.
Something crystallized.
Introducing OPEN Imperative
Over the last few months, a rapidly expanding coalition of 100s of founders, CEOs, and investors leading the world's fastest growing companies started something important… with the urgency and passion of the radical, industry-defining shifts that the startup sector is known for.
Today, as we announce Organizations for Pay Equity Now — OPEN Imperative, we commit to end gender pay disparity in our organizations. Our moonshot goal is to bridge the gender pay gap in the startup sector by 2027.
As one member said, “Systemic change can only happen when CEOs and company leaders champion institutional change from the top down.”
How we’ll eliminate startups’ gender pay gap in 5 years
In our first year of operation, the OPEN Imperative intends to:
- Engage 5,000 active, high-growth companies
- Deliver 400 gender pay equity reports
- Reduce gender pay gaps by 60%
- Achieve a collective average equal pay day of January 31, 2023 - 43 days earlier than Equal Pay Day on March 15 2022.
Members commit to three things:
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Measure pay gaps and implement best practices. |
Track performance to drive positive change. |
Lead from the front by sharing impact to accelerate progress. |
In exchange, they help solve one of today’s biggest business challenges and receive:
- A confidential board-ready gender pay equity report
- Specific actions your company can take
- Exclusive access to events and a community of like-minded founders
- Ultra-curated research, case studies and benchmark data
- Website & social badges, coalition publicity, media features
Thank you to our founding members!
The speed in which this coalition grew from idea to reality was striking and validating. Today, our hundreds of founding members include BreachRx, Company Ventures, Farmer’s Fridge, Imply.io, Landed, MentalHappy, Near, Nextdoor, Overline, Prodly, Qwick, Sarwa, Uqual, and many more.
Our advisory board also consists of leading operators and top experts in gender equality:
- Traunza Adams, Chief People Officer, H1
- Amy Cross, Founder, Gender Fair
- Noreen Farrell, Executive Director, Equal Rights Advocates
- Dr. C. Nicole Mason, President & CEO, Institute for Women’s Policy Research
- Aisha Stephenson, former Chief People Officer, Emerson Collective
Thank you to those who have joined us in creating a world we want for our families, children, and friends — and to those who will help us redefine industry standards.
Will you join us?
