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Big Banks Hold the Purse Strings For Fossil Fuels. They’re Not Giving Them Up.

Investors at Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and Wells Fargo also voted on a first-time resolution filed by shareholder representative As You Sow asking them to provide climate transition plans for achieving their 2030 net-zero GHG emissions reduction goals. That measure fared slightly better and was endorsed by about 30% of shareholders.Danielle Fugere, president and chief counsel at As You Sow, said she was pleased with the result. “Roughly a third of investors supporting the proposal indicates that the companies should be responsive,” she said. “It’s a first-year proposal, so we think this is very strong.” Read More →