It ain't easy being green. Just ask the executives at State Street. One of the world's largest asset managers, Boston-based State Street Global Advisors has come under fire in Republican circles for focusing on environmental, social, and governance issues, a.k.a. ESG. State Street says it's just smart investing — betting on what's good for a company's long-term interests. The GOP critics see evidence of a "Woke Wall Street." State Street was already an easy target for the ESG haters: It started endorsing climate-oriented shareholder proposals in 2015, and advocating for more diversity on corporate boards in 2018 (a year after installing the Fearless Girl statue in New York to draw attention to the issue). Then came the ESG backlash — in red-state capitols and in Congress — and the inevitable fireworks.