Analysis: Will Americans destroy ESG?

The anti-ESG movement gains foothold in the USA. This is bad news for the climate. However, it can be good news for Nordic asset managers dedicated to ESG, AMWatch analyst Flemming Højbo points out.
Flemming Højbo writes analyses for AMWatch about the Nordic asset and wealth management sector. Højbo was head of communications in the asset management industry for 15 years, and before that, he worked for 25 years as financial and business reporter and editor. | Photo: Jan Bjarke Mindegaard
Flemming Højbo writes analyses for AMWatch about the Nordic asset and wealth management sector. Højbo was head of communications in the asset management industry for 15 years, and before that, he worked for 25 years as financial and business reporter and editor. | Photo: Jan Bjarke Mindegaard
BY FLEMMING HØJBO

There is an ocean between the US and Europe when it comes to ESG. In the USA, an anti-ESG movement has gained a foothold. In Europe, you have a strong momentum for Environmental, Social and Governance investments. The question is, will the American backlash against ESG cross the Atlantic and wash up on European shores? And how will it make an impact on the asset management industry?

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