ESG News For BlackRock, Inc.

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Only 20% of Large Companies Increased Promotion Opportunities, According to 2024 American Opportunity IndexW.W. Grainger, Costco, Capital One, Meta and ServiceNow Top This Year’s Ranking

Today, ION Clean Energy announced that Matt Vining will be joining ION’s Board of Directors as an independent director. Mr. Vining is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Navigator Energy Services, an energy infrastructure company backed by BlackRock’s Diversified Infrastructure business and brings over 20 years of experience investing in and managing businesses spanning the energy value chain. Mr. Vining has also served on various boards and served in advisory capacities, including Bluestem

A new report from an independent research firm cites the breadth, depth, granularity, and quality of Clarity AI’s ESG data, powered by AI

Honor by PLANSPONSOR Recognizes Leading Companies Focused on Employees’ Financial Health

Foremost Farms is the most recent company to join a national movement to turn food waste into renewable energy

BlackRock’s Emergency Savings Initiative creates custom solutions for employers and financial services institutions of all sizes to make access to savings easier for over 10 million Americans, addressing a critical gap in the US savings systemOver the past four years, BlackRock has provided $30 million in philanthropic support to financial health non-profits to help build emergency savings initiatives, resulting in over $2 billion in savings for everyday Americans

The leading sustainability tech platform joins the ranks of OpenAI, NASA, and more

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: RNR) (the “Company” or “RenaissanceRe”) held its 16th Annual Risk Mitigation Leadership Forum, Leading the Transition to a Green Economy: Role of Credit & Risk Transfer. The forum was hosted by RenaissanceRe’s Credit Team, led by Fiona Walden, SVP, Global Head of Credit, in partnership with ClimateWise, an insurance industry collaboration convened by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.This press release features multimedia. View the full rele

Acelero, Inc. today announced that the BlackRock Impact Opportunities Fund and The Builders Fund have co-led a strategic investment in the company that will help expand its mission to dismantle inequities in early childhood education across the country. The BlackRock Impact Opportunities Fund seeks to improve economic outcomes for undercapitalized communities of color while uncovering compelling investment opportunities for its clients. BlackRock is joined in this funding round by The Builders F

Vanguard Renewables Announces Five Major Food and Beverage Companies Have Joined The Farm Powered Strategic Alliance

Cadre, the leading technology-enabled real estate investment platform, today announced an acquisition together with the BlackRock Impact Opportunities Fund. The Harvest at Marmalade apartments, a 252-unit multifamily asset Cadre acquired in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, represents the firm’s latest commitment to supporting diverse-owned and led managers focused on creating and preserving affordable multifamily housing across the country.The acquisition aligns with Cadre and BlackRock’s mutual f

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SoftBank Vision Fund 2 leads funding round totaling $50 million, indicating a valuation of $450 millionExisting investor, BlackRock, also participates in the round; Fifth Wall joins as a new investor

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Global leaders in technology, financial services and consumer goods will pioneer growth of socially aware money market fund

Green Finance media highlights the following:The European Commission has finally published the report it commissioned from BlackRock!This report, which is nearly 300 pages long, covers the following topic: the development of tools and mechanisms for the integration of ESG factors into the EU banking prudential framework and banks' business strategies and investment policiesBefore we begin, let us back-track a little…Several months ago, several stakeholders were upset about a conflict of interest

“This movement is about writing a new chapter in corporate governance – visionary in its goal to capture expertise from an underrepresented group of highly qualified professionals to effectively respond to the increased complexity businesses are facing today." – Susan C. Keating, WCD CEO

National initiative complements Santander’s commitment to promoting greater financial well-being for US consumers

With the need for household safety nets underscored by the pandemic, more companies commit to expand access to and embed emergency savings solutions

Premier event fosters dialogue among international executives on diversity and inclusion, ESG, compensation, and other critical issues facing corporate boards

Facedrive Inc. ("Facedrive") (TSXV:FD) (OTCQX:FDVRF), a Canadian "people-and-planet first" technology ecosystem, is excited to announce that it will be launching Steer, America’s fastest-growing electric vehicle subscription service and an integral part of Facedrive’s TaaS vertical, in Toronto, Ontario. Toronto will be the first Canadian city to welcome this hassle-free, low-emission alternative to owning, leasing or renting vehicles. The launch is scheduled for the first week of March, 2021, an

Public Benefit Company Designation Reflects Company’s Core Commitment to Improving Humanity’s Relationship to Water

 

First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC), a leading private bank and wealth management company, today announced it has received the Corporate Social Responsibility Award from The Foreign Policy Association (FPA).The award is given to companies that meet the highest standard of responsible corporate citizenship. In addition to First Republic, BlackRock received the Corporate Social Responsibility Award during a ceremony in New York.“Since First Republic was founded in 1985, our purpose has been to take exc

Awards recognize the rise of purpose in business and build on Loyola’s role as global leader in social business education

Yesterday, GUESS announced that it has joined the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Make Fashion Circular initiative, an initiative to redesign the future of fashion.Specifically, GUESS has committed to develop denim according to the initiative’s Jeans Redesign Guidelines, which tackle the issues of waste and pollution associated with denim production. The guidelines establish minimum requirements for durability, material health, recyclability, and traceability.“The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is lead

Organizations to Work with Leading Nonprofits to Address Widespread Financial Insecurity

Girls Who Invest has impacted over 700 women across its programs; The number of internship partner firms has grown to approximately 100

Girls Who Invest has impacted over 700 women across its programs; The number of internship partner firms has grown to approximately 100

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Index suite, independently managed by J.P. Morgan, aims to set new standard in emerging market debt (EMD) investing

CEOs of PG&E Corporation and Wells Fargo to present long-term strategic plans to investors representing $25 Trillion in AUM