This content is from: Culture BlackRock Responds to Former Employees’ Claims of Racial and Sexual Discrimination Two former BlackRock analysts sent an open letter to Larry Fink Thursday demanding change. By Alicia McElhaney February 19, 2021
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This content is from: Corner Office Evidence Shows That Larry Fink’s Annual Letters Actually Work When Fink calls for transparency on issues like climate change, companies with significant BlackRock ownership adjust their disclosures. By Amy Whyte February 25, 2021
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