More than two-thirds of the $36tr of assets held by some of the world's largest asset managers are being managed by responsible investment 'laggards' and poor performers, while the industry currently has no stand-out leaders, damning new research shows....
The firm's sustainability funds will exclude companies with thermal coal and oil sands exposure, it announced today
Hundreds of major firms, including Amazon, BlackRock, and Tyson Foods, have no commitment to ending deforestation in their supply chains, Global Canopy claims
Larry Fink has unveiled a raft of actions to integrate sustainability into BlackRock's investment offering, with ESG set to be assessed with the 'same rigour' as liquidity and credit risk
Move comes just a month after the firm was accused of being 'full of greenwash' by former US Vice President Al Gore
World's largest asset manager promises to work with Ellen MacArthur Foundation to explore how investment flows can drive circular economy
'The world's leading investor in climate destruction can no longer evade responsibility'
Investment arm of Legal & General releases new research highlighting growing urgency of policy action to limit warming to 'well within' 2C
Asset management giant warns investors are vastly underestimating risks posed by climate change impacts today 'not just years in the future'
'Purpose is not a mere tagline or marketing campaign', insists BlackRock boss