Despite only being in office for less than 100 days, the Trump 2.0 administration has already passed several measures reversing the work of previous governments to fight climate change and embed ESG into the heart of American business practice.This week on the Frankly Speaking podcast, Richard Howitt is joined by Anne Kelly, Vice President of Government Relations at Ceres, the NGO which has led advocacy for the sustainability transition in the US for more than 30 years.Together they discussed what the second Trump administration means for sustainable business, and how those looking to defend ESG from rightwing backlash should respond.You’ll also hear more about:Why the counter-response to Trump 2.0 will look very different to the counter-response to Trump 1.0How the investor community may react to Trump’s deregulation pushHow global sustainability standards may help US firms adapt during this anti-ESG environment The reaction of US businesses to last week’s EU Omnibus proposals The critical role of business leadership in responding to Trump’s anti-climate agendaListen in and follow us on Linkedin!

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