ESG Investing

Is BlackRock still woke?

Wed, 07/19/2023 - 05:19

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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink gestures while sitting in front of a blue screen. — BlackRock CEO Larry Fink.
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finance, BlackRock, Saudi Aramco, ESG Investing, Larry Fink, Asset Management, Saudi Arabia

The messy, high-stakes world of private equity's fossil-fuel dilemma

Thu, 04/20/2023 - 09:57

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The Great Transition Series: Solar Panel, wind turbines and businessman hand holding with money surrounded by sustainability graphic elements — Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/Insider

Giants like Blackstone and Carlyle are aiming to cut emissions. But states' intense ESG division complicate the backdrop — all while firms stay in fossil fuels.

finance, Investing, Sustainability, The Great Transition, One Planet, Blackstone, KKR

Biden is set to use his first veto to save what Republicans call a "woke" rule that lets retirement fund managers consider companies' social and environmental records

Fri, 03/03/2023 - 06:00

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economy, politics, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Chuck Schumer, Elizabeth Warren, Republicans

2 Senate Democrats join GOP in rejecting socially conscious investing rule, rushing it back to Biden for a promised veto

Wed, 03/01/2023 - 17:03

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US President Joe Biden speaks during a press conference where he announced Julie Su as his nominee to be the next Secretary of Labor during an event in the East Room of the White House on March 1, 2023, in Washington, DC.

politics, News, Joe Biden, Joe Manchin, Jon Tester, Mike Braun, ESG Investing

Republicans stoke 2024 culture wars by attacking Biden's socially conscious investing rule

Wed, 03/01/2023 - 13:37