Toplines - Heartland - ESG - Battleground July 2024

Survey of 5,605 Battleground State Likely Voters (AZ, NV, GA, PA, WI, MI)

Conducted July 5-12, 2024, By Rasmussen Reports and the Heartland Institute

 

 

1.    Do you support or oppose legislative efforts by the European Union to control American business practices, such as the EU’s Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence Directive?

 

19%   Strongly support

20%   Somewhat support

12%   Somewhat oppose

36%   Strongly oppose

14%   Not sure

 

2.    Would you support or oppose a U.S. federal or state law that would protect American companies from being required to comply with the European Union’s new supply chain law?

 

31%   Strongly support

19%   Somewhat support

16%   Somewhat oppose

17%   Strongly oppose

17%   Not sure

 

3.    Environmental, social, and governance scores — commonly called ESG — are a kind of social credit scoring system used by financial institutions, investors, and some governments. Are you familiar with ESG scores?

 

31%   Yes

56%   No

12%   Not sure

 

Answered by the 1,808 respondents who are familiar with ESG:

 

4.    Would you support or oppose a law that would stop financial institutions like banks and insurance companies from using non-financial ESG scores when evaluating individuals and businesses applying for products or services, such as a loan?

 

44%  Strongly support

19%  Somewhat support

 9%   Somewhat oppose

19%  Strongly oppose

 9%   Not sure

 

5.    Would you support or oppose a law that would stop large public corporations from refusing to do business with people based on their political or religious views, practices, or associations?

 

28%   Strongly support

18%   Somewhat support

12%   Somewhat oppose

25%   Strongly oppose

17%   Not sure

 

 

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence