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The ESG investment backlash is beginning to have an impact

Over the past couple of years, ESG investment has taken the financial and corporate world by storm, but now, an ESG backlash is gathering steam. The FT’s Gillian Tett explains that while much of this criticism has come from the American right, it’s not just conservative politicians criticising the ESG agenda, and these complaints are having an impact.

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Moral Money is the FT’s trusted destination for news and analysis about the fast-expanding world of socially responsible business, sustainable finance, impact investing, environmental, social and governance (ESG) trends, and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. This video channel alternates between independent reporting from FT journalists.