Florida pulls $2 bln from BlackRock in largest anti-ESG divestment

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Florida's chief financial officer said on Thursday his department would pull $2 billion worth of its assets managed by BlackRock Inc , the biggest such divestment by a state opposed to the asset manager's environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) policies.

Published 4 months ago · Tallahassee, United States

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Florida pulls $2 bln from BlackRock in largest anti-ESG divestment

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USA Today

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The Hill

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New York Post

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Washington Examiner

Florida to divest $2 billion from BlackRock amid red-state pushback to ESG

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