--- title: Strategic Transformation Blog | strategic planning description: strategic planning | Strategic Transformation weekly blog. image: https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/hubfs/13_426A9574.jpg --- # strategic planning [![Image of a building with a sign on the roof STOP ESG and what you can do](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/hubfs/1793882585_office%20building%20with%20protestors%20in%20front%20holding%20u_xl-beta-v2-2-2.png) ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/the-backlash-on-esg-and-what-you-can-do) [![Image of a building with a sign on the roof STOP ESG and what you can do](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/hubfs/1793882585_office%20building%20with%20protestors%20in%20front%20holding%20u_xl-beta-v2-2-2.png) ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/the-backlash-on-esg-and-what-you-can-do) ## [The Backlash on ESG and What You can do](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/the-backlash-on-esg-and-what-you-can-do) 30 Mar 2023 [Scott Newton](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/author/scott-newton) ### The Backlash on ESG has arrived Turn on the television, open a newspaper, and browse online and you... 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