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All Sides with Ann Fisher - 3-15-2023 A - The political debate over Environmental Social Governance investments
 
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Environmental Social Governance (ESG) investment strategies have been commonplace for the last few decades. Investors use them to help decide what companies to invest in, aside from pure profit motive.

Recently, ESG has come under scrutiny, with many on the right claiming that it is "woke investing" that is hurting American portfolios.

We'll look at how ESG has become the latest conservative target in the culture wars.

Guests:

Avery Ellfeldt, Reporter for E&E News
Paul Rose, Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives, Professor of Law; Director, Law, Finance & Governance, Moritz College of Law
Joel Griffith, Research Fellow, Financial Regulations, Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies
March 15, 2023