BlackRock: Climate change ‘defining factor’ in companies’ futures
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-01-14T20:30:00
Fund manager BlackRock announced several new initiatives with a focus on sustainable investing, including holding companies and boards more accountable where they are not making enough progress on sustainability-related disclosure.
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