Accelerating the Tectonic Shift to Net Zero: Analysis of Larry Fink’s Annual Letter to CEOs

Larry Fink, CEO and Chairman of BlackRock, the world’s largest investment management firm, has sent out an annual letter to CEOs of the companies that BlackRock invests in on behalf of its clients since 2012. The letters are seen as a bellwether of the expectations that the finance industry – and wider society – has on business and its role in society. Over the last decade we have seen a dramatic evolution in both the topics and the tone of … “Accelerating the Tectonic Shift to Net Zero: Analysis of Larry Fink’s Annual Letter to CEOs”

Insight of the Week: Economic Inequality Is Seen as a Bigger ​Investment Risk Than Climate Change​

Economic Inequality Is Seen as a Bigger ​Investment Risk Than Climate Change​ Shareholder Views on Investment Risk, Agree (Somewhat and Strongly), Subsample: Shareholders, Average of 27 Countries (n=9,648), 2020​​​​ Strong majorities of retail investors – people in the general population who own shares directly or indirectly – believe that both economic inequality and climate change are significant risks for shareholders. Only in South Korea and Sweden are retail investors more worried about climate change than inequality, a surprising finding given … “Insight of the Week: Economic Inequality Is Seen as a Bigger ​Investment Risk Than Climate Change​”

Global Survey Finds Most Prefer Expanding GDP with Health, Education, and Environmental Data

The 2020 GlobeScan-Ethical Markets “Beyond GDP” survey repeats questions asked in 2007, 2009, and 2013 polls in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Kenya, Russia, the UK, and the USA. The general public (n=1,000 in each country) were again asked to choose between continuing money-based GDP to steer national progress or to add statistics on health, education, and the environment. Overall, an average of 72 percent prefer broadening GDP with such additional data. These GlobeScan-Ethical Markets surveys were launched … “Global Survey Finds Most Prefer Expanding GDP with Health, Education, and Environmental Data”

Recognizing Leaders: Tony Henshaw, Aditya Birla Group

Based in India, Aditya Birla Group (ABG) was founded in 1857. With more than 120,000 employees worldwide and spanning 34 countries and 14 sectors, the Group is built on a strong foundation of stakeholder value creation. GlobeScan’s India Director Anup Guruvugari spoke with Tony Henshaw, Chief Sustainability Officer of ABG, about their strategy to build sustainable businesses. What does sustainability mean to ABG, a group with a legacy of more than 150 years in 35 countries and one of India’s first big … “Recognizing Leaders: Tony Henshaw, Aditya Birla Group”

From Governance to Purpose to the Fundamental Reshaping of Finance: Analysis of Larry Fink’s Annual Letter to CEOs

Since 2012, Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock – the world’s largest asset management company, overseeing $7 trillion worth of investments – has sent out an annual letter to CEOs of the companies that BlackRock invests in on behalf of its clients. As we start a new decade, Fink’s 2020 letter takes a strong tone from the outset, with the title “A Fundamental Reshaping of Finance.” The letter appears to be smashing the records of its previous counterparts in … “From Governance to Purpose to the Fundamental Reshaping of Finance: Analysis of Larry Fink’s Annual Letter to CEOs”

Recognizing Leaders: Andrea Barrack, TD Bank Group

Andrea Barrack is Global Head, Sustainability and Corporate Citizenship at TD Bank Group. GlobeScan CEO Chris Coulter spoke with Andrea about the state of relations between business and society and how TD Bank Group will be managing this through The Ready Commitment. How do you see the state of relations between business and society? Given my role, I am thinking about this question constantly and listening to stakeholders in order to better understand their expectations. There is definitely an increased expectation from the broader … “Recognizing Leaders: Andrea Barrack, TD Bank Group”

From Good Governance to Purpose & Profit: Analysis of Larry Fink’s Annual Letter to CEOs

BlackRock is the world’s largest asset management company, overseeing $6.3 trillion worth of investments. Since 2012, Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock, has sent out an annual letter to CEOs of the companies that BlackRock invests in on behalf of its clients. In early 2018, the sixth of these letters was published, titled A Sense of Purpose. This letter generated significantly more reaction than those before it, liked over 8,000 times on LinkedIn and the subject of countless news … “From Good Governance to Purpose & Profit: Analysis of Larry Fink’s Annual Letter to CEOs”

Recognizing Leaders: Michael Jantzi, Sustainalytics

Michael Jantzi is the CEO of Sustainalytics. He was the founder of Jantzi Research and has been active in the responsible investment field since 1990. Michael is a thought leader on sustainability investment and corporate social responsibility issues, and regularly appears in the global media. He is the co-author of The 50 Best Ethical Stocks for Canadians: High Value Investing, published by MacMillan Canada. GlobeScan co-CEO Chris Coulter recently spoke with Michael about changes in the Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) … “Recognizing Leaders: Michael Jantzi, Sustainalytics”

Recognizing Leaders: Michelle Edkins, BlackRock

Michelle Edkins is a Managing Director at BlackRock and Global Head of its Investment Stewardship team of over 30 specialists based in five key regions internationally. In that role, she is responsible for the team’s engagement and proxy voting activities in relation to the companies in which BlackRock invests on behalf of clients. GlobeScan Director Femke de Man spoke with Michelle about corporate sustainability as perceived by the investment community. How do you see the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) world evolving? … “Recognizing Leaders: Michelle Edkins, BlackRock”

Recognizing Leaders: Denise Hills, Itaú Unibanco

Leia esta entrevista em português Since 2010, Denise Hills has led Sustainability and Inclusive Business at Itaú Unibanco, the largest private bank in Brazil, operating in 20 countries. Denise uses networking as one of her strategies – she is the Vice President of the Brazilian Global Compact Network, a member of the Executive Committee of the United Nations Environment Program’s Financial Initiative (UNEP-FI), both linked to the UN; Denise is also a member of the Sustainability Committee of FEBRABAN (Brazilian … “Recognizing Leaders: Denise Hills, Itaú Unibanco”