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BlackRock will exit thermal coal producers, removing from active discre...

Larry Fink: BlackRock will exit thermal coal producers, removing from active discretionary portfolios... Published Jan 14, 2020. Status: True. According to Bla...

  • Actor: Larry Fink
  • Topic: Climate
  • Status: True
  • Published: Jan 14, 2020
  • Deadline: Jun 30, 2020
BlackRock will exit thermal coal producers, removing from active discretionary portfolios by mid-2020 fossil fuel companies that generate more than 25% of their revenues from thermal coal, and ceasing direct investment in such companies within the alternatives business.

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According to BlackRock's statement, they have exited positions in companies that derived more than 25% of the...

Verification rule: Observed value > 25 %; window 2020-01-14 to 2020-06-30

Original source: blackrock.com