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☆ A Progressive’s Case for Getting Rid of ‘ESG’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Alex Edmans | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ BlackRock's ESG backlash looms over Larry Fink's legacy and succession
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Rebecca Ungarino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

"BlackRock has posted industry-leading organic growth over the last year while most of our competitors are experiencing persistent outflows," a company spokesperson told Insider. I criticize the way they defended it," Seifert told Insider. "Given no mortal can fill Larry's shoes, there is a high risk they pick some Jeff Immelt equivalent," Keeley told Insider. Fink chose to make his letters public, which leads to concerns that Fink wrote them as a PR exercise. However, the most effective engagement is typically private," Edmans told Insider.

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