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BlackRock, Vanguard among 43 new Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative members

US sustainable ETFs 'not as passive' on ESG voting as you may think, says Morgan Stanley

Passively managed US sustainability-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) vote in favour of environmental and social shareholder proposals considerably more frequently than their non-sustainable peers, according to research by Morgan Stanley, but still less than their actively managed rivals.

News round-up: PRI, PwC, Vanguard, BNP Paribas, and more

Vanguard expands ESG product range with new ETF

'Legislate against' deforestation financed by Vanguard, BlackRock

Sanctions should be introduced for financial institutions like Vanguard, State Street and BlackRock, which collectively provide $2.7 trillion in financing to companies driving tropical deforestation and have no policy to curb the practice, according to a report by Global Canopy.

BlackRock, Vanguard sustainable funds ESG voting record criticised

Planet Tracker identifies deforestation risk behind ETFs

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) from asset managers including BlackRock (iShares), Vanguard and State Street hide entrenched deforestation risk from investors, according to sustainability think tank Planet Tracker.

BlackRock, Vanguard climate and social voting records continue to disappoint

Asset managers' proxy voting record on shareholder resolutions for climate and social issues continued to disappoint in 2020, according to a report by ShareAction, with US giants BlackRock, Vanguard and Capital Group among the worst performers.

BlackRock, DWS, Natixis show 'basic' commitment to ESG, says Morningstar

Morningstar has identified Vanguard and Lyxor among asset managers with a 'low' level of commitment to ESG topics, whilst BlackRock, DWS, Natixis and UBS were flagged for their 'basic' approaches.

News round-up: EU offshore wind push, muni green project fund, sovereign ESG data set ... and more

European Commission vice-president Frans Timmermans encouraged EU member states to use funds from the €750 billion Next Generation EU fund to make targeted investments in the space to "unlock the necessary private financial flows" to power the expansion.