A few weeks ago, the chief executive of BlackRock, a $7 trillion investment fund, announced that they would make investment decisions with “environmental sustainability” as a core goal. This announcement follows on the heels of a letter, signed in December of last year by 631 investors representing $37 trillion dollars in assets, calling on governments to step up their efforts against climate change and commit to put their money behind their words.
By K.C. Hildreth. Salt Lake City Tribune. February 15, 2020.