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Tobacco Companies’ High ESG Ratings Expose Woke Scheme as Point-Scoring Racket

Tobacco companies lead the ESG pack while electric vehicle giant Tesla languishes near the bottom because it won't toe the woke line, exposing the 'ethical' ESG scheme as a virtue-signalling racket, say critics.
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Target Lost $9 Billion Due to Boycotts over Promoting Transgender Items for Children

Customers are boycotting shopping at Target for promoting transgender and LGBT apparel and other items for children. Companies are assigned social credit scores by the Corporate Equality Index (CEI) that pressures them into following 'woke' agendas even though it could be detrimental to their business.

Oklahoma Bans More than a Dozen Woke Banks from Doing Business with the State

Oklahoma is taking action to ban 13 major financial institutions from doing business with the state after it was determined that the banks engaged in boycotting energy companies. The move ultimately blocks the banks from managing billions of dollars in Oklahoma pensions, investments and other state entities.

DeSantis Announces Legislation To Ban Social Credit Scores, ‘Woke ESG Financial Scam’

By Tyler Durden | Zero Hedge | February 13, 2023 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) on Monday announced a proposal to eliminate ESG banking and prohibit the financial sector from implementing social credit scores that would otherwise prevent Floridians from obtaining loans, lines of credit and opening bank accounts. “Today’s announcement builds on my commitment to protect […]

“Demonized” ESG Narrative Is Finally Getting To Blackrock’s Larry Fink

Larry Fink will ultimately give up on "ESG investing" or the market will grind him and his Blackrock behemoth into powder. When states like Florida pull all investments worth $2 billion from Blackrock, it hurts. Fink, whose ego is as big as the solar system, views such actions as "demonizing the issues" and "personal attacks".