BlackRock’s Larry Fink wants bolder climate goals in wake of pandemic
Companies should disclose plans for how their business models will be compatible with a net-zero economy, Fink says in annual letter to CEOs
26 January 2021 - 18:08
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink escalated his call for corporate leaders to focus on the environment in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, and pledged new measures to address climate change.
Companies should disclose plans for how their business models will be compatible with a net-zero economy, Fink said in his annual letter to CEOs Tuesday. Drawing parallels between the deadly consequences of the pandemic and the effects of global warming, Fink wrote that positioning for the long term means preparing for the realities of climate change...
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