Sounding the Alarm: Real Estate Broker Warns UTK of New ESG Threat

More than 30 people gathered at the University of Tennessee for a guest lecture and dinner hosted by CFACT campus representatives Emma Arns and Jude Abernathy (left and middle in photo above holding flag), featuring real estate broker and accredited land consultant Stephanie Cross. Her presentation focused on how ESG-related metrics are beginning to influence the housing market, particularly through third-party “climate risk” scores assigned to residential properties. Cross explained that private organizations such as First Street Foundation are increasingly generating property-level “climate risk” scores using proprietary models. These ratings are now being integrated into major real estate platforms, influencing how [...]

By |2026-06-10T16:16:59-04:00April 3rd, 2026|Comments Off on Sounding the Alarm: Real Estate Broker Warns UTK of New ESG Threat

CFACT’s Myers challenges BlackRock’s board on ESG

CFACT to CEO: “Now that BlackRock has “backed away” from climate politics, how does continuing to push climate disclosure policies not amount to soft ESG activism under a new name?”

By |2025-05-19T22:57:35-04:00May 20th, 2025|Comments Off on CFACT’s Myers challenges BlackRock’s board on ESG

CFACT grills ConocoPhillips over DEI, ESG performance metrics

Tensions flared early Tuesday morning at the ConocoPhillips 2025 board meeting when CFACT’s Nate Myers posed a pointed question to Chairman and CEO Ryan Lance regarding the connection between DEI/ESG score compliance and executive board compensation.

By |2025-05-19T10:42:19-04:00May 19th, 2025|Comments Off on CFACT grills ConocoPhillips over DEI, ESG performance metrics
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