#Fighting back against the thuggish ‘ESG’ woke agenda

#Fighting back against the thuggish ‘ESG’ woke agenda

“Fighting back against the thuggish ‘ESG’ woke agenda” There’s no such thing as blue money or red money. Only the green stuff will pay bills. On Friday, North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell became the latest of officials from nearly half the states across the country — including Florida, Texas, Kentucky, Missouri, Arizona and West Virginia…

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#BlackRock letting more clients vote in dramatic move

#BlackRock letting more clients vote in dramatic move

“BlackRock letting more clients vote in dramatic move” BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, said Thursday it would expand the number of clients eligible to choose how to vote at company annual meetings on everything from executive pay to climate strategy. The “Voting Choice” program announced last year by the $8 trillion asset manager could…

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#Biden’s inflator in chief Brian Deese is an awful pick

#Biden’s inflator in chief Brian Deese is an awful pick

“Biden’s inflator in chief Brian Deese is an awful pick” There might be worse ­choices to lead President Joe Biden’s fight against inflation — Vice President Kamala Harris immediately comes to mind.   But the role of Brian Deese in Biden’s new and belated “laser focus” on inflation is more proof that Sleepy Joe either doesn’t…

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#Larry Fink says stakeholder capitalism isn’t ‘woke,’ just good business

#Larry Fink says stakeholder capitalism isn’t ‘woke,’ just good business

“#Larry Fink says stakeholder capitalism isn’t ‘woke,’ just good business” BlackRock CEO Larry Fink pushed back against criticism of the asset management firm’s embrace of stakeholder capitalism, arguing the practice is not “woke” but a necessity for long-term success. Fink defended his stance in his widely-read annual letter to CEOs. BlackRock has faced backlash from…

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#Larry Fink shakes big bucks from lefty Joe Biden’s ESG

#Larry Fink shakes big bucks from lefty Joe Biden’s ESG

“#Larry Fink shakes big bucks from lefty Joe Biden’s ESG” The revolving door between Washington and Wall Street always stirs passionate objections from progressive good-governance groups — except, it appears, when it involves corporate wokeism.  For proof, all you need to do is ­unpack the Biden administration’s so-called Environmental Social Governance agenda and its ties…

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