Global asset managers taking no action to stop funding deforestation

Big names include BlackRock and Vanguard

Kathleen Gallagher
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Nearly two thirds of financial institutions have no commodity-specific policies to address deforestation risks in their portfolios, including the world’s three biggest asset managers, a report from Global Canopy, an environmental organisation has found.

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