Societal, democratic, and economic norms are being severely tested by demands from President Donald Trump that companies walk back their efforts on anything that falls under the general category of sustainability ' including climate action, human rights, and DEI. That makes this a time for courage. Business leaders must face head-on the risks, fears, and sense of purpose that having courage involves and stand up for what they've long said is right. While the markets bounce wildly with each new tariff announcement from President Donald Trump, it's probably good that you can't invest in the fortitude of U.S. business leadership. If there were futures on spines, they would be down. Societal, democratic, and economic norms are being severely tested by the edicts that have poured out of the White House since January. Anything that falls under the general category of sustainability ' climate action, human rights, ESG (environmental, social, and governance), and of course DEI (diversity,...
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