BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street failing to take action against deforestation, report claims

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BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street failing to take action against deforestation, report claims

Latest edition of Forest500 reveals financial institutions continue to provide trillions of dollars to companies with the most exposure to deforestation-risk in their supply chains

BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street - the world's three biggest asset managers - have not made public any policies designed to avoid deforestation, according to findings published this morning by Global...

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