Why do "decent" companies go Woke?

[Harlan]

harlan,

Which of the following two do you ascribe to: socialism or marxism?

Or, just plain ole ordinary all around 'communism'?

If I had to categorize it, I would ascribe it to socialism. Many behaviors and policies nowadays share similarities with it. However, when it comes to Marxism or communism, I’d say the whole DE&I movement isn’t even close to those ideologies.

 

[sparkyv]

Or in our small company's case, it adds significantly to overhead just to create and maintain said programs and the requirements also add to manufacturing costs. Customers want a ESG-compliant product, but are unwilling to pay for or even share in the added expenses.

I have been involved in multiple CSR/ESG projects for public companies, and while they may not contribute meaningfully to the company's development, investors are keen on seeing these reports.