BlackRock to vote against corporates with limited net-zero planning
CEO of $8.7trn asset manager has written to clients and company management on path to net zero
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The top asset managers voting in favour of climate change resolutions
ShareAction research finds big names lag in commitment to climate
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Social background report pans ‘dominant culture of middle classism’ in financial services
Report finds respondents from lower socio-economic backgrounds take 25% longer to progress despite no link between job performance
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Morningstar finds low commitment to ESG in some big names
Vanguard and American Century fall short while Robeco, Calvert and Impax lead Morningstar’s ESG Commitment Levels
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BlackRock’s Fink says investors are shifting to ESG-focused firms
CEO says companies that best embrace ‘stakeholder capitalism’ are outperforming their peers and will continue to do so.
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Blackrock in ESG fund push in Singapore
Several other fund managers are expected to roll out sustainable or ESG funds in the Lion City.
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The coming of age of passive ESG
Growing demand for ESG ETFs means providers are pushing passives towards real positive impact, but there is still room for improvement
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Abundance of ESG data does not mean better information
The Industry has seen a proliferation of new data providers but this does not necessarily mean knowledge and understanding has improved.
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Investment managers adopt social housing standard
BlackRock, M&G, Rathbone Greenbank, LGIM Real Assets and Schroders are among the early adopters of the standard
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Data goldrush: Abundance of ESG data does not mean better information
Industry has seen a proliferation of new data providers but this does not necessarily mean knowledge and understanding has improved
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Q&A: BlackRock’s Hambro on the ‘enormous growth opportunities’ in the circular economy
BlackRock’s Evy Hambro says companies investing in the circular economy are ‘typically growing faster than the market as a whole’
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Industry groups launch after-school programme for disadvantaged kids
#talkaboutblack has launched The Catalyst After School Program to help tackle underrepresentation in the industry