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Why ESG Faces Backlash and Its Future Under Trump 2.0

The BlackRock headquarters in New York, US, on Jan. 10, 2025. Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink was an early advocate of ESG.Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
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ESG. Three letters that have inspired, confused and angered.

They stand for environmental, social and governance, and refer to a strategy where banks and investors weigh factors such as climate change and labor conditions in their financing decisions.

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