Asset management industry's responsible investment claims do not match its voting record

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BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street branded 'crucial laggards' in latest ShareAction report

The world's largest asset managers are failing to vote for sustainable progress in investee companies, despite public commitments to the contrary. Only 15 out of 102 shareholder resolutions on climate...

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