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Thanks Larry!' Green accounting project says BlackRock plug gave it a boost

BOSTON (Reuters) - The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board, which hopes to standardize how companies report their environmental and social impact, said it has received a flood of new interest since investment giant BlackRock Inc (BLK.N) touted it an open letter to CEOs this year.

The San Francisco-based nonprofit, which has received funding from liberal billionaires Michael Bloomberg and Tom Steyer – both of whom recently withdrew as contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination - said its website drew 1,092 new users per day in February, more than double the daily rate last year, with many of the visits from accountants and lawyers who oversee corporate filings. Read Full Article - Reuters, March 13, 2020