BlackRock has hired a global head of BlackRock Sustainable Investing to lead the sustainable investing platform and its global initiative to help clients create more sustainable, resilient investment portfolios.
An Ivy League institution has adopted a new investment strategy to reduce the net greenhouse gas emissions from its endowment investments to zero by 2050.
A university in the Midwest approved a new investment policy to reach a net-zero carbon footprint as well as three commitments totaling $140 million to renewable and sustainable investments at its March board meeting.
A university in the Rocky Mountain region has received a draft report recommending it divest its endowment of fossil fuel industry holdings and reinvest in renewable resources.
A Canadian university recently committed capital to a global equity manager that invests in opportunities emerging from the transition to a more sustainable global economy.