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Vanguard Joins BlackRock to Cut Back Support for Shareholders’ ESG Proposals

It backed only two percent of such proposals at U.S. company meetings across during the 2023 proxy season.
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Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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8/29/2023|Updated: 8/29/2023
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Index fund giant Vanguard on Monday said it has narrowed support for shareholder resolutions on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, backing only 2 percent of such proposals at company meetings across the United States during the 2023 proxy season.

In a report on its most recent voting history, the $7.2 trillion asset manager said this year has seen a record number of ESG proposals being brought up for a vote.

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Bill Pan
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Bill Pan is an Epoch Times reporter covering education issues and New York news.
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