Remaking markets one portfolio at a time

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  1. jm@corpgov.net

    This is good news but how will these funds vote? ESG funds from Vanguard and BlackRock vote ESG proxy issues in those funds the same way as in their fund families, mostly against. If SASB really wants to make a difference, they should announce their proxy votes in advance of meetings and in machine readable format. See https://www.corpgov.net/shareowner-action-handbook/research-how-funds-voted/

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