ESG

Taxpayers and pensioners in Florida may soon feel the financial effects of a ban on ESG investing, which became law this year.

The Republican-controlled Senate voted 28-12 along party lines on House Bill 3 that would prohibit consideration of “environmental, social and governance” standards in investing government money.

In a priority of House Speaker Paul Renner and other Republican leaders, the House began moving forward with a proposal that would prevent considering “environmental, social and governance” standards in investing government money.

Hundreds of Black leaders rallied in the state capital this week to denounce Gov. Ron DeSantis. New College’s interim President Richard Corcoran gets a pay bump of nearly $400,000 over his predecessor. What is ESG investing and why does the governor want to ban it?

Hundreds of Black leaders rallied in the state capital this week to denounce Gov. Ron DeSantis. New College’s interim President Richard Corcoran gets a pay bump of nearly $400,000 over his predecessor. What is ESG investing and why does the governor want to ban it?

Amid Republican attacks, investors focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues say they are just trying understand emerging risks and opportunities.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet next week will consider a proposed resolution that would prevent state pension-investors from considering “the furtherance of social, political or ideological interests.”