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BlackRock pauses corporate meetings in wake of new ESG rules

BlackRock has temporarily paused meetings with some portfolio companies while studying the impact of new reporting rules from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to people familiar with the matter.

Business Insider · 1h

BlackRock (BLK) Halts Company Meetings amid SEC’s New ESG Rules

BlackRock (BLK), the world’s largest asset manager, has recently paused meetings with companies involved in shareholder battles. This decision

The Financial Times · 14h

BlackRock halts meetings with companies after SEC cracks down on ESG

Simply sign up to the ESG investing myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. BlackRock has cancelled meetings with companies in the middle of shareholder battles because it fears that it could violate guidance on investor activism that the US Securities and Exchange Commission issued last week.

Why ESG Sukuk Has The Wind In Its Sails

In 2024, issuance of ESG sukuk grew by 14% year-on-year, to $15.2 billion. ESG debt makes up almost 7.5% of total debt ...

Business Times3h

Backlash against ESG investing in US may be transient, but may also have lasting impact

THE backlash against ESG (environment, social and governance) in the US began long before the presidential elections in 2024. But since President Donald Trump formally took office in January, the ...

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Why ESG Faces Backlash and Its Future Under Trump 2.0

They launched investigations, introduced anti-ESG bills across the nation and restricted some firms from doing business in their states. Officials also took legal action against companies ...

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ESG Update: Political Pressure and Courts Roll Back Corporate ESG Efforts

The second Trump presidency has arrived. With it – and particularly the Trump Administration’s push back on diversity, equity, and inclusion ...

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ESG plummets among business priorities amid global upheaval

That represents a four percentage-point drop from the third quarter when the figure ... 45% of respondents viewed legislation and government pressure as the main driver of corporate ESG action ...

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Tussling over targets: corporates’ ESG changes spark debate

because it's unlikely that they're taking voluntary action if they're saying nothing about it”. More companies may well hit the pause button on some of their ESG targets this year. They will ...

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