In October 2022, the Biden SEC finalized a rule requiring public corporations to file Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) scores. The scores used measure not only climate change responses, but have expanded to include, human capital, diversity, and “wokeism”. The rule required effected companies to gather data on their own operations and from their suppliers and customers.
John:
Good job on this piece. I would suggest that the title be changed to "Why Woke Businesses Sell Out Their Customers, and Themselves."