Newsletter
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ESG Rating Inconsistencies and Their Ideological Ends
Read More: ESG Rating Inconsistencies and Their Ideological EndsAllen Mendenhall’s recent piece on MSCI ranking SpaceX in the same ESG tier as Russia asks a fair question: how does a rocket company advancing American innovation get scored the same as a state waging war? Unbeknownst to many, inconsistencies are common when it comes to ESG portfolios and ratings. In 2022, S&P dropped Tesla…
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Is Corporate America Hostile Toward Christians?
Read More: Is Corporate America Hostile Toward Christians?In this episode of the Christian Business Leader podcast, Doug Napier, Executive Chairman and CEO of 1792 Exchange, joined host Darren Shearer to discuss the mission of helping businesses get back to business. The conversation explores how corporations can move away from activist pressures and refocus on their primary business objectives. Key Topics Discussed: Napier…
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Activist Groups Push Companies to Cover “Transitions” for Minors
Read More: Activist Groups Push Companies to Cover “Transitions” for MinorsOn July 1, 2026, Doug Napier joined Victory News to discuss Corporate America’s role in the medical “transitioning” of minors. Napier explains how activist groups like the Human Rights Campaign pressure companies to cover these interventions for employees’ minor dependents. 1792 Exchange has written to hundreds of companies, calling on them to end these provisions…
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Mayer Brown Report Obscures Declining Support for ESG
Read More: Mayer Brown Report Obscures Declining Support for ESGEarlier this month, the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance published an article by authors from Mayer Brown LLP analyzing ESG and anti-ESG shareholder proposals in the 2026 proxy season. The article frames anti-ESG proposals as merely “critical of” or “question[ing] the value of” ESG policies, rather than explaining the serious legal, financial, and reputational risks raised…
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Corporations must SPLC-proof their charitable giving processes
Read More: Corporations must SPLC-proof their charitable giving processesOriginally published in The Hill Washington recently turned the spotlight once again upon the Southern Poverty Law Center. In a recent House Judiciary Committee hearing, lawmakers examined allegations about the organization, questioned its leadership under oath, and scrutinized claims that it funneled money to extremists while simultaneously portraying itself as the foremost authority on extremism and…
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MLB’s Pride Night pressure is a swing and a miss for America’s pastime
Read More: MLB’s Pride Night pressure is a swing and a miss for America’s pastimeOriginally published in Fox News In America, baseball is our national pastime, a unifying force that transcends politics, bringing families, communities, and fans together through the simple joy of the game. Yet recently, Major League Baseball has strayed far from that tradition. During the San Francisco Giants’ Pride Night, three Christian pitchers — Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker, and Ryan Walker — responded to team-issued rainbow-themed caps by…
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Retirement Assets in Service of Political Activism
Read More: Retirement Assets in Service of Political ActivismConsumers Research has asked the Department of Labor to investigate whether the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and its president, Randi Weingarten, have improperly used public pension funds as a political weapon. Weingarten has publicly called for boycotts and divestment campaigns targeting companies, many of which those same pension funds hold for return purposes. Consumers…
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2026 Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index 100 Publicly Traded List
Read More: 2026 Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index 100 Publicly Traded ListThe 242 publicly traded companies below have received a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index. Among other things, a score of 100 indicates that the company offers minor-dependent coverage for sex-denying interventions, incorporates LGBTQ topics in workforce training, and incorporates discriminatory hiring practices. Box Inc. Moderna Inc. Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC…
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States Sue World Association for Transgender Health
Read More: States Sue World Association for Transgender HealthThe World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) is, on its face, an association of clinicians who produce guidance on medical interventions for those with gender dysphoria. The financial incentives underlying that guidance are worth noting. Organizations that normalize these interventions and promote their safety have a direct stake in their widespread adoption. The FTC,…