ESG & DEI In Idaho News Rooms

Christopher S. Ripley, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sinclair Media Group had this to say when introducing the 2022 ESG report

"At Sinclair, our mission to create, innovate and lead; deliver must have content across all platforms and devices; and attract and retain the best employees, goes hand-in-hand with our commitment to sustainability, diversity, community outreach, journalistic integrity, and good governance. By prioritizing environmental, social, and governance initiatives we are not only doing what is right for our communities, our people and our planet, but we are also creating long-term value for our shareholders.:

ID Dispatch recently published ID newsrooms owned by Sinclair. https://idahodispatch.com/idaho-who-controls-the-information-youre-receiving/

Idaho State Treasurer, Julie Ellsworth, published a video illustrating her understanding of how implementing ESG ratings will negatively effect Idaho businesses.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzusFkYyPIU

In this video Julie explains, "It is not hard to see how these ESG rating criteria can negatively effect Idaho and our industries. It is important that we protect our state and our businesses."