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BlackRock and Vanguard join wave of top investors signing up to Net Zero Asset Managers initiative

Cecilia Keating

Cecilia Keating

29 March 2021 • 3 min read

BlackRock and Vanguard join wave of top investors signing up to Net Zero Asset Managers initiative

Addition of 43 new asset managers triples size of fast-expanding investor-backed climate group

The Vanguard Group and BlackRock, the world's two largest asset managers, have this morning significantly bolstered their climate commitments as they joined a wave of major investors from around the world...

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