Money GOP vs. ESG: Why Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Republicans are fighting ‘woke’ ESG investing December 19, 2022 Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY Comments Off on GOP vs. ESG: Why Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Republicans are fighting ‘woke’ ESG investing Why red states are pulling billions in pension funds from BlackRock and piling on investigations: ESG or environmental, social, governance principles.