Common Sense Soapbox
About this show
Short videos with a punchy, comedic tone and entertaining Socratic characters taking on trending issues and important concepts from a classical liberal perspective, written & animated by Seamus Coughlin.
ESG Wars: Get Woke or Go Broke
December 6, 2022
On this episode of Common Sense Soapbox, Florida Man tries to fix a leaky pipe but first has to present his “ESG Score”. The newfangled concept boggles Florida Man’s mind, so Seamus explains the origin, purpose, and folly of Economics, Social, and Governance Scores.
CREDITS:
Written by Lou Perez, Sean W. Malone, and Seamus Coughlin
Animated by Seamus Coughlin
Produced & Edited by Sean W. Malone
LINKS:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental,_social,_and_corporate_governance
https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/esg/esg-score/
https://www.fool.com/investing/stock-market/types-of-stocks/esg-investing/esg-rating/
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/environmental-social-and-governance-esg-criteria.asp
https://www.forbes.com/sites/qai/2022/05/20/tesla-is-being-booted-from-the-esg-index/?sh=36a3923c25d6
https://time.com/6180638/tesla-esg-index-musk/
https://reason.org/commentary/esg-investing-is-bad-for-the-economy/