ShareAction: Ten asset managers vote against human rights due diligence at weapons companies

Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman

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Research by campaign group ShareAction has revealed that ten of the world’s largest asset managers – including BlackRock and Vanguard – have voted against human rights due diligence resolutions at weapons companies.

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