171. ESG: Facts Are Not Political
Welcome to another episode of Outrage + Optimism!\xa0
As always, we examine issues at the forefront of the climate crisis, interview change-makers, and transform our anger into productive dialogue on building a sustainable future.\xa0
In this episode, co-hosts Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, and Paul Dickinson discuss the anti-ESG (environmental, social, and governance) movement in the U.S. and its broader implications for the role of corporate institutions in an increasingly climate-sensitive world.
You\u2019ll hear from Jesse Coleman, Senior Researcher with investigative watchdog and journalism project Documented. Jesse and his team have uncovered some astounding research on the sobering reality behind the ESG pushback.
You won\u2019t want to miss a second of this important and intriguing discussion!
Also, enjoy the outro track, entitled \u201cFrying Paint,\u201d from guest artist, Archive. Details, including a link to the brilliant video, are in the show notes below.
See you next time!
CORRECTION: Our host Paul Dickinson mentions in the show that Paul Watchman produced a fiduciary duty report for Linklaters.\xa0 The fiduciary duties report Paul Watchman was responsible for was from Freshfields....not Linklaters.\xa0
NOTES AND RESOURCES\xa0
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Jesse Coleman\xa0
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Learn more about Jesse\u2019s research on Documented\xa0
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Read a joint report on ExxonMobil by Jesse (Documented) and Emily Atkin (HEATED)
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Huge, huge shout out to Jason Schwartz and Kathleen Brophy at The Sunrise Project for their incredible work bringing this anti-ESG movement to our attention, and for all their help and generosity.
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State Financial Officers Foundation
Texas Public Policy Foundation
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Music This Week: Archive\xa0
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Tom + Clay recommend Archive\u2019s video for \u201cFrying Paint\u201d
Clay\u2019s Pick of The Week - Archive\u2019s \u201cShouting Within\u201d
Be sure to check out \u201cThe Way Out Is In\u201d - our sister podcast with Plum Village!