BlackRock to extend proxy voting to some individual fund shareholders
Firm opened proxy voting to big investors a year ago
Firm opened proxy voting to big investors a year ago
The company plans to give index fund shareholders more say on ballot measures
Social and governance issues are most common, with environment playing a small part
Accounting methods can produce misleading figures for emissions reduction
Companies see it as an area for growth given tax benefits and customization
Clean energy and clean tech funds drew the strongest inflows
It includes companies based on SBTi targets, green revenues, climate risk management and track record
‘We try to invest in the next economy rather than the last economy’
Ahead of this year’s COP27 event, the UN reports that little has been accomplished over the past year
Of the minority that do, only a small proportion have disclosed roadmaps
PRI’s Margarita Pirovska says investors need to work harder at changing behaviors
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