House Judiciary Subpoenas Two Pro-ESG Investor Advisory Groups

Nov. 1, 2023, 11:24 PM UTC

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) subpoenaed two shareholder-advisory organizations Wednesday, seeking documents and communications with other shareholder groups over their support for environmental, social, and governance issues.

Jordan subpoenaed environmental and social advocacy group As You Sow saying in a cover letter that CEO Andy Behar didn’t submit documents the committee requested in multiple communications this year. The conservative firebrand said As You Sow “entered into apparently collusive agreements with Climate Action 100+ and other ESG cartels” that potentially violate anti-trust laws.

Jordan also hit Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) with a similar ...

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