Political Backlash Is Upsetting Corporate Enthusiasm for ESG, DEI, Survey Suggests

Political Backlash Is Upsetting Corporate Enthusiasm for ESG, DEI, Survey Suggests
“The Shadow State” clip showing the component parts of ESG. Epoch Original
Catherine Yang
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Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) initiatives have been political and partisan from their inception, but with some 30 states pushing legislation to curb these efforts, there are signs that corporate enthusiasm for ESG is starting to wane.

According to a recent survey (pdf), most “corporate social impact” teams—a term that overlaps with ESG and DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion)—have five or fewer members and are increasingly stressed while seeing low buy-in from the C-suite.
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