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What Is E.S.G., and Why Are Republicans So Mad About It?
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27 minutes
Released:
Mar 13, 2023
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The principle behind E.S.G. is that investors should look beyond just whether a company can make a profit and take into account other factors, such as its environmental impact and action on social issues.But critics of that investment strategy, mostly Republicans, say that Wall Street has taken a sharp left turn, attacking what they term “woke capitalism.”Guest: David Gelles, a climate correspondent for The New York Times.Background reading: How did environmentally conscious investing became a target of conservatives?Republicans are likely to keep making E.S.G. a political punching bag.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
Released:
Mar 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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