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[Image alt text: As You Sow® banner with logo, image of mountains and a lake, and text saying: The nation’s leading non-profit shareholder advocate, with a 30+ year track record of changing corporations for good] < [link removed] > Dear John,

On April 3rd, live from Phoenix, As You Sow’s CEO Andrew Behar participated in the debate: “ESG Now and in the Future: Is There Common Ground?" < [link removed] > hosted by UofA Center for the Philosophy of Freedom and the National Review. It featured two former White House press secretaries, Trump’s Presidential Economic Advisory Council Chairman, The Arizona State Treasurer, and the former head of Corporate Social Responsibility from Starbucks. The resulting discussion was both fascinating and intense – we invite you to watch the full recording < [link removed] > . [Image alt text: Video thumbnail saying "ESG NOW AND IN THE FUTURE, IS THERE COMMON GROUND?" with images of the panelists and moderators]
< [link removed] > Highlights from the debate include:

Andrew Behar pointed out that “ESG is a just a framework for assessing and addressing risk.” He elaborated on the topic of finding common ground < [link removed] > :

“I think we can all agree that we don’t want to gamble with the pensions of firefighters, teachers, and police officers; their nest egg, their savings. I think we can agree that we don’t want big government telling us how to invest; we want the freedom to invest. I think we can all agree – people in the audience – that we don’t want another 26 days in a row of 110 degrees in Phoenix."

Watch clip: Finding Common Ground < [link removed] >

The debate shifted to agriculture, and Kimberly Yee said, “the biggest threat today for the average farmer is ESG.” Sandra Taylor, whose job it is to meet with farmers around the world, countered that, “The biggest threat today for farmers is climate change.” < [link removed] >

“The biggest threat today for farmers is climate change, not ESG. It’s drought, it’s pests, it’s pests that live longer in the winter because of climate change. I talk to farmers all the time, that’s all I do. I talk to coffee farmers, vineyard managers… farmers all over the world. British Columbia lost its entire wine vintage this year because of climate change. I’m talking about decisions that businesses make based on risk, and ESG is just one way for risk to be assessed.”

Watch clip: Farming and Climate Change < [link removed] >

Thank you for joining us in standing up for the freedom to invest in socially ethical and environmentally sustainable companies. Together, we remain the voice of reason, that corporations must be an integral part of the transition to a future we can believe in.

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