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Republicans Are Coming for ESG Investing
An interview with Representative Andy Barr of Kentucky, who will soon be in the leadership of the House Financial Services Committee.
Building an ESG-compatible investment.
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Republican complaints about “ESG investing” have been building in recent years. But they have not always been clear about what they want to do about it besides complain.
The whole concept of ESG investing — which puts great weight on environmental, social and corporate-governance considerations when allocating capital — can be amorphous. And for good reasons and bad, Republicans are reluctant to have the government interfere in the workings of capital markets.