TOP 10 – ETHICAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES

ASSETS : US $ 10TN EMPLOYEES : 16,000 CEO : LARRY FINK FOUNDED : 1988 BlackRock , the world ’ s largest investment manager , is positioning itself as a leader in integrating ESG considerations into its investment strategies . It has forecast that , by 2030 , at least 75 % of its investments will be directed towards businesses with science-based targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions .

Nate Hurst , Chief Sustainability and Social Impact Officer , Managing Director of BlackRock Foundation , says : “ The ‘ E ’ and ‘ S ’ of ESG are two sides of the same coin . We can ’ t talk about climate change and the energy transition without recognising their impacts on people and communities .

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Larry Fink and Bill Gates on the path to net zero

“ That ’ s why I ’ m excited to have expert minds across sustainability and social impact sitting around the same table and tackling these complex issues together . Working at a place and with people that rally around the same call to action makes it easy to walk in lockstep towards its reality .”

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52 November 2024