Most Americans Don’t Know What ESG Is and Have No Opinion–But, Would Rather Invest Purely for Profit

Craig Bannister, MRCTV.org

By denying investment and capital to companies and industries they oppose politically, ESG-

activist fund managers exert political influence. Still, most Americans are unaware of how ESG might be affecting them. Slightly more than a third (37%) of adults are at least “somewhat familiar” with ESG, Gallup reports. Meanwhile, 62% aren’t familiar with it, including 40% who know nothing about ESG. Six in ten (59%) have “no opinion” of ESG, while the opinions of those who do are evenly split between positive and negative views.