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• Investors wake up to collective engagement clout

  26 March 2018

  Climate-related resolutions at Exxon and Shell garnered the support of the world's largest investors. Now asset managers and owners are massing together to move entire sectors, writes Michael Hurley.

• BlackRock introduces new low-carbon index fund

  22 January 2018

  BlackRock has launched a low-carbon index fund within its Tax Transparent Fund (TTF) range.

• BlackRock founder urges business leaders to contribute more to society

  17 January 2018

  BlackRock's founder and CEO Larry Fink has sent a letter to other CEOs telling them to do more to contribute to society or risk losing BlackRock's support.

• Shareholders criticise BlackRock's environmental voting [Updated]

  28 November 2016

  BlackRock has been criticised by shareholders for failing to back climate change resolutions despite publicly calling for investors to take action on the issue.