Why Some Executives Wish E.S.G. ‘Just Goes Away’
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Why Some Executives Wish E.S.G. ‘Just Goes Away’

The environmental, social and corporate governance investment trend is booming, but it has also become a big distraction for business leaders.
At the DealBook Summit, Untangling the Now — and the Future
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At the DealBook Summit, Untangling the Now — and the Future

In challenging times, choosing the direction of a company can be a lot like shifting pieces of a puzzle — with sometimes staggering consequences.
An Activist Investor Takes on BlackRock Over E.S.G.
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An Activist Investor Takes on BlackRock Over E.S.G.

A hedge fund sees BlackRock’s embrace of E.S.G. principles as a distraction, and it wants the money-management giant’s C.E.O., Laurence Fink, to step down.