Farewell diversity, equity and inclusion? RIP sustainability? The future of ESG in a Trump-led world – Comment

For many in the beverage alcohol industry, the new year won’t start properly until Monday (20 January), when the US Republican Party takes office. Only then will they see if the president-elect and his team make good on their much-publicised pre-election promises to slap tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, with taxes on the EU and the UK pledged to follow in short order.Having suffered the damage inflicted by tariffs during Donald Trump’s first term in office, industry executives have, unsurprisingly, reacted with dismay at the prospect of Trump 2.0, despite political commentators advisin