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Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen on ESG “Nonsense”

“If that’s happening in Montana, it’s absolutely happening elsewhere. […] Governors, legislators, certainly attorneys general need to be keyed up on this issue. This is a huge issue.”

-Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen

What is ESG? In Montana, Attorney General Austin Knudsen has seen it up close. It stands for “environmental, social, governance,” a set of aspects considered in investing. In practice, it’s the re-prioritization of social and cultural issues ahead of investments that make money. Watch to see why Attorney General Knudsen calls ESG a “nonsense term,” and the real impact of the Montana Board of Investments on teachers, policemen, and firefighters. Learn more about the ESG agenda here.

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