ShareAction Q&A: Have challenging conversations
The director of corporate engagement Simon Rawson on escalating engagement strategies
Fossil Fuels
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BlackRock pushes back amid anti-ESG narrative
Earlier this week Louisiana announced that it would pull assets from funds
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BlackRock faces ESG fallout in Louisiana
The treasurer admits BlackRock invests heavily in energy but says he does not like the company’s stance
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Mirova CEO Zaouati on the weaknesses of the ESG market
Opponents ‘are doing this to continue to do business as usual. But they use arguments that are sometimes irrelevant’
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Climate votes by shareholders ramped up this year
2022 has seen a record proxy voting season
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Princeton axes oil companies from endowment
The school will sever ties with the ‘most-polluting segments’ of the industry
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For net zero to succeed we need more critical engagement
Martin Currie head of stewardship says commitments are just the first step
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NYC’s $43B pension rethinks BlackRock’s mandate
The firm faces much different criticism from several Republican-led states
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Boston Common Q&A: We’ve exited all direct fossil fuels
Head of stewardship and engagement says adopting a target based on engaging investee companies made sense
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Democratic state treasurers blast anti-ESG counterparts
Sustainable investing has become a politically divisive issue
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EU to force fossil fuel companies to share profits
European Commission president also announces revenue cap for low-cost electricity generators and a €3bn European Hydrogen Bank
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Boston Common Q&A: We’ve exited all direct fossil fuels
Head of stewardship and engagement says adopting a target based on engaging investee companies made sense