Episode Notes

Bruce and Jeff are joined by InvestmentNews ESG editor Emile Hallez to talk about the backlash he received in response to his recent column, 'The Bud Light case for ESG.' They discuss how ESG is defined and how it applies to Anheuser-Busch hiring a transgender influencer to promote its brand. 

Related article: https://www.investmentnews.com/the-bud-light-case-for-esg-236936

Guest Bio:

Emile Hallez is ESG editor at InvestmentNews. Previously he was U.S. news editor for ESG Clarity, covered retirement at InvestmentNews, and worked as a reporter and associate editor at Ignites, a Financial Times publication. Prior to his work in financial journalism, he cut his teeth as a reporter at Evergreen Newspapers, a small chain of community papers in Colorado. Going back even farther in time, he worked as a technician at a tissue bank, making bone, soft tissue and skin grafts. Emile is passionate about cycling, rock climbing, and environmental and animal rights issues. He can often be found exploring the woods of Maine with his wife, Meika, and rescue mutts Piper and Buckey.

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