ESG & Investing
ESG Managers Told to ‘Punch Back Hard’ as PR Pros React to Attacks
After a meteoric rise, the investment strategy is being bashed by Republican politicians.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink
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ESG is beset from every angle. Republicans want to cancel it. Business leaders are muffling their former enthusiasm. Some money managers have even scrubbed the three letters from their funds.
To meet this fraught moment, brand executives who work with some of the largest US companies, including Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google, have had a look — and their message is clear.