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Fossil Fuels in the Ground and in Your Portfolio

05.01.2020 - By Climate One from The Commonwealth ClubPlay

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When institutional investors divest from fossil fuel companies, does it make a difference, or is the impact merely symbolic? Some advocate keeping your stock and your influence, using investor dollars to encourage change from within. We’re not all managing billions in assets, but how can we use our nest eggs to help finance a green economy?

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Guests:

Brian Deese, Managing Director, Global Head of Sustainable Investing, BlackRock

Lori Keith, Portfolio Manager, Parnassus Investments

Pratima Rangarajan, CEO, Oil and Gas Climate Initiative

Anne Simpson, Director of Board Governance & Strategy, CalPERS

This program was recorded via video on April 16, 2020.

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