There’s no good way to eliminate thousands of jobs. But some ways are worse than others.

Salesforce said on Wednesday it would lay off about 10% of its employees and close some offices as a part of its restructuring plan.

The pandemic has radically changed the world as we know it, and the actions we take today, as we work to recover, will define our generation. It’s why the World Economic Forum is calling for a new form of capitalism, one that puts people and planet first,...