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Fink on ESG Opt-Outs at Shareholder Meeting
Melanie Collette Melanie Collette is a CFACT policy analyst. At its 2026 annual shareholder meeting in May, CFACT went straight to the top, asking BlackRock chairman and CEO Larry Fink whether the world’s largest asset manager will let clients walk away from sustainability investing entirely. CFACT’s Melanie Collette