First was an informative conversation with Sarosh Kuruvilla on the problems with private regulations for laborers in Asia's clothing factories at the Cornell University ILR School https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmftgiY5ETs (2/8) #ESG
I finally got around to getting off of Substack and I just published my weekly list of #CleanEnergy, #Climate, and #Sustainability Jobs on Ghost for the first time. Happy to move to a platform that doesn’t directly support nazis.
Next was a short conversation with Chong (Steven) Xiao on how ESG ratings predict consumer purchasing patterns to a surprising degree on the Business Scholarship Podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzKgqQT8Emg (4/12) #ESG
With help from outside influence groups, #Idaho lawmakers work to ban #climate action
"Idaho is one of several conservative states with bills this year aimed at prohibiting investment practices that use #ESG, or “environmental, social and governance” factors.
Senate Bill 1291 bans companies that do business with the state from boycotting energy industries, including #FossilFuels, and the #firearm industry."
Here's an ethical question. My investment advisor is recommending a fund that invests in biotech and #AI. Biotech fine, but AI? Is that ethical to invest in?
Its no oil or guns. And AI has potential legit highly valuable uses in medical and environmental research, so it's more legit than blockchain or metaverse nonsense. But it'd also bring used for seriously scary shit, like undermining the very concept of truth itself.
I dunno. Does the hive mind have thoughts on if AI can be #ESG?
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