Kris Kobach Quote Expresses Concern Over New Wave Of 'Woke Capitalism' Trending

The incoming politico seems more reasonable and far more mainstream than every before in his career. 

However . . .

This bit of leftist reading offers a peek at future battles with progressive ahead.

Enjoy the peek at elite spin on global markets and the GOP taking notice of the trend . . .

All of Wall Street now talks about environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles in investing, and that’s a problem. Claims of a commitment to that philosophy are ubiquitous among corporations and investment funds, and investors are left to figure out which declarations amount to mere greenwashing. Only within the last year have government watchdogs moved to set standards on what companies must disclose about climate risks . . .

“I would say at least 25 state legislatures, maybe more, are going to consider votes on ESG bills in 2023,” said Kris Kobach, the Republican attorney general-elect of Kansas at the attorneys general forum last month. “This is probably one of the hottest topics in state legislatures right now.”

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

As climate outlook worsens, Republicans go after "woke" capitalism

This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It has only been a decade since climate activists launched campaigns to get financial institutions and money managers to see that dollars pumped into the fossil fuel industry were a risk to both the planet and investor portfolios.