Send us a textUsually on this show we talk about the power of our wallets to build the world we want. This week, let’s talk about how we can extend our power just a little bit further, to our places of work.There are lots of ways to serve as a financial ally to the planet and to our community. This week, we’ll talk about five ways that are probably easier than you might think.Practice salary transparency.Propose a socially responsible 401K option if your company doesn’t already have one. Take advantage of your company’s matching donations.Participate in paid volunteer days or suggest them if they're not already offered.Finally, hire vendors with your mission and values in mind. Links from today’s episode:The Enduring Grip of the Gender Pay Gap | Pew Researchhttps://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2023/03/01/the-enduring-grip-of-the-gender-pay-gap/Gender pay gap in U.S. hasn’t changed much in two decades | Pew Researchhttps://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/03/01/gender-pay-gap-facts/ ICYMI another episode you might enjoy:Episode#42 Pay Transparency for Allies (recorded before the 2024 rebranding of this show)Episode #9 When your company doesn’t offer a socially responsible 401K (recorded before the 2024 rebranding of this show)Connect With Genet “GG” Gimja:Website https://www.progressivepockets.comTwitter https://twitter.com/prgrssvpckts Work With Me:Email progressivepockets@gmail.com for brand partnerships, business inquiries, and speaking engagements.Easy Ways to Support the Show1. Send this episode to someone you know! Word of mouth is how podcasts grow!2. Buy me a coffee (or a soundproof panel!) https://buymeacoffee.com/progressivepockets 3. Leave a 5 star rating and review for the show!//NO AI TRAINING: Any use of this podcast episode transcript or associated show notes or blog posts to “train” generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to generate text is expressly prohibited. This includes, without limitation, technologies that are capable of generating works in the same style or genre as this content. The author reserves all rights to license uses of this work for generative AI training and development of machine learning language models//Support the show