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Precis of the Fable Evil fossil fuel devouring Monster Asset Managers (MAMs) forced Princess AEP to prematurely kill her beloved child Pirkey. Jobs and heat for homes were lost. Children starved in the cold . Angry gods showered Storm Uri…
Over the past year I’ve certainly had some fun banging on about those in the GOP who are ranting about ESG. Their flawed reasoning and fiery rhetoric made this an easy thing to do. They say, quoting the immortal words of former Vice…
Three recent articles have given me an idea which I think the most extreme on the left and the most extreme on the right could agree on. Companies should pay the statutory tax rate and clearly report on taxes paid by jurisdiction. With…
Dear Representative Jordan, A number of my liberal friends have sent me the December 6, 2022 letter you and some of your colleagues in the House sent to Ms. Mindy Lubber, the Chief Executive Officer and President of Ceres, and Mr. Simiso…
…that development must balance social, economic, and environmental sustainability.” While not an explicit recognition of tradeoffs, it does say “balance.” Optimizing across 16 objectives (setting aside SDG #17, Partnerships for the…
Let’s start with your blowout victory in being re-elected governor with nearly 60 percent of the popular vote, 20 points more than your Democratic rival. Big congratulations! You clearly attracted a number of independent voters and got an…
SFOF is the State Financial Officers Foundation whose “mission is to drive fiscally sound public policy, by partnering with key stakeholders, and educating Americans on the role of responsible financial management in a free market…
Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them. The Party intellectual knows in which direction his memories must be altered; he therefore knows that he is playing…
It’s election day! I know all of you are very busy and hoping very much that you take control of the Senate. I must admit that the polls are looking pretty good for you. I expect you’re lickin’ your chops at the prospects of being back in…
ESG never had it so good! For starters, notice how I didn’t feel like I had to spell out the acronym. Until recently that was hardly the case. Gloriously, what the letters stand for is now known across the political spectrum. Not…
I was introduced to Ben Tolhurst by my good friend Charmian (Char) Love. I interviewed her last year after COP 26 to get her reflections on this event in her role as an “Activist in Residence” at B Lab UK. Mr. Tolhurst may also be…
…Where ESG policies were previously seen as the panacea for all sustainability problems for companies and large investors, the concept in the States is now being attacked by both the left and right and has become a political rallying…
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