{"id":11061,"date":"2025-04-04T11:12:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T16:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquent.com\/news\/why-esg-is-about-smart-business-not-politics"},"modified":"2026-08-05T09:56:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T14:56:15","slug":"why-esg-is-about-smart-business-not-politics","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/aquent.com\/en-de\/news\/why-esg-is-about-smart-business-not-politics","title":{"rendered":"Why ESG is about smart business, not politics"},"content":{"rendered":"    \n<blockquote class=\"blockquote\" id=\"block_93726a0161f3bbbebc9c275b988153fa\">\n    <div><span><\/span><\/div>\n    <p>&#8220;ESG isn't about politics\u2014it's about good business acumen.&#8221;<\/p>\n    <cite class=\"blockquote__attribution\">\n                    <span class=\"blockquote__name\">Jody Mousseau<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"blockquote__location\"> VP of Sustainability Development, Aquent<\/span>\n            <\/cite>\n<\/blockquote><!-- #block_93726a0161f3bbbebc9c275b988153fa -->\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">Despite the political headwinds, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies remain a smart business strategy. That&rsquo;s the argument made by Aquent&rsquo;s VP of Sustainability Development, Jody Mousseau, in an opinion article she wrote for ESG Dive. The piece notes that companies with strong ESG frameworks benefit from improved risk management, operational efficiency, and investor appeal, with studies showing they outperform competitors in growth and cost savings. In addition, consumer demand for sustainability continues to rise, with younger generations prioritizing responsible brands and investors increasingly incorporating ESG metrics into decision-making. Mousseau highlights how even traditionally conservative states like Texas and Iowa have embraced clean energy for its economic advantages. She emphasizes that ESG isn't about politics; it&rsquo;s about long-term resilience, profitability, and staying ahead of regulatory shifts in an evolving global market.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Companies that prioritize ESG gain a competitive edge, lower costs, and drive long-term success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":""},"class_list":["post-11061","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO Pro 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Companies that prioritize ESG gain a competitive edge, lower costs, and drive long-term success.\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"max-image-preview:large\" \/>\n\t<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/aquent.com\/en-de\/news\/why-esg-is-about-smart-business-not-politics\" \/>\n\t<meta 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