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ESG and state executive official elections

Welcome to the Thursday, October 13, Brew.

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Economy and Society, October 11, 2022: Louisiana treasurer announces plan to divest state funds from BlackRock

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

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BlackRock's Eco-Friendly Stance Upsets Republicans, $1B Pulled In ESG Protest: Report

BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK), the world’s biggest asset manager, is reportedly facing a backlash over its environmental, social and governance, or ESG, initiatives.

Benzinga

Dublin jobs: Boots hiring Christmas staff for stores across the city

The retailer is looking for Christmas customer assistants to work across various stores

Dublin Live

Economy and Society, October 4, 2022: Texas joins investigation over S&P’s use of ESG in credit ratings

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BlackRock Whale Trades Spotted

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on BlackRock (NYSE:BLK). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

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The Blackstone rebellion: how one country took on the world’s biggest commercial landlord

The long read: The giant asset management firm used to target places where people worked and shopped. Then it started buying up people’s homes. In one country, the backlash was ferocious

The Guardian - UK

BlackRock Whale Trades Spotted

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on BlackRock. Looking at options history for BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) we detected 11 strange trades.

Benzinga

Looking At BlackRock's Recent Whale Trades

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Quakers protest Vanguard climate policy at its headquarters in Pennsylvania, while others bemoan 'woke' Wall Street

Eight Quaker climate activists were arrested Wednesday after protesting at Vanguard's main headquarters in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The group sought a meeting with the investment company's stewardship executive, while drawing focus to the firm's record on environmental issues.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Indigenous leaders urge businesses and banks to stop supporting deforestation

Amazon ecosystem is on verge of collapse, leaders tell brands such as Apple and Tesla as UN gathers in New York

The Guardian - US

Looking At BlackRock's Recent Whale Trades

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on BlackRock. Looking at options history for BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) we detected 10 strange trades.

Benzinga

BlackRock, bondholders must cancel Zambia debt -economists, experts

Over 100 economists and development experts on Friday called for asset manager BlackRock and other holders of Zambian bonds to cancel some of that debt, saying continuing to pay private creditors was "economically inefficient and morally wrong".

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Lenders urged to cancel Zambia debt as country faces economic collapse

Economists accuse bondholders of standing to make huge profits at the expense of the crisis-hit country

The New Daily

When the finance moves, get out of the way: How capital is driving the transition to net zero

Amid a downward trend in renewable energy prices, corporations are accelerating global net-zero energy policy.

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Economy and Society, September 13, 2022: Former Attorney General highlights recent state action against ESG

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How ESG investing got tangled up in America's culture wars

Amid Republican attacks, investors focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues say they are just trying understand emerging risks and opportunities.

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Economy and Society, September 6, 2022: Indiana joins the list of ESG-boycotting states

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Economy and Society, August 30, 2022: Texas lists 10 funds ineligible for business with state over ESG policies

The Texas Tribune

Texas bans local, state government entities from doing business with firms that “boycott” fossil fuels

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar singled out financial firms under a 2021 state law that prohibits most state entities from contracting with companies that have reduced or cut investments in the oil and gas industry.

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Economy and Society, August 23, 2022: Attorney General ESG push back across the states

Axios

Inside a conservative group's new war against BlackRock's ESG investments

The campaign aligns with the posture of a growing faction of the GOP.

Newcastle Herald

Big batteries charge up the east coast

The world's biggest fund manager, BlackRock will commit $1 billion for nine grid-scale battery projects along the east-coast electricity grid, including in the Hunter.

Benzinga

Benzinga Before The Bell: More Amazon Workers Join Union Over Pay and Work Conditions, UK Inflation Highest In 40 Years, Sole Monkeypox Vaccine Maker Finds It Difficult To Meet Accelerating Demand And Other Top Financial Stories Wednesday, August 17

CNBC BlackRock To Pledge A$1B In Australian Battery Storage Assets – Report

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