3 savvy strategies to navigate the war on ESG and DEI

A bipartisan public affairs group is out with its findings on what Republicans and Democrats really think about diversity programs—and how leaders can find common ground.

The past few years have seen corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts evolve from corporate medal of honor to business standard to political landmine. In the past year alone, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has become the most controversial component of the ESG battleground, with the SCOTUS decision on Affirmative Action setting the frontlines for an all-out war between political parties. Companies are both the soldiers and the casualties as they seek to navigate a landscape fraught with pressures from the right, the left, activists, and their own workforces.