By Jay Fitzgerald – A blog about Boston, Hub of the Universe, and everything else.


Boston’s State Street Corp. becomes target of anti-woke GOP

The Globe’s Jon Chesto reports State Street Corp., the giant Boston money manager, is in the crosshairs of GOP critics who think the company’s ESG investing has gone too far. … As far as I can tell, this isn’t about actual poor investment decisions and returns by State Street, for the cries of protest would be far, far louder if someone was losing actual money. … Instead, it’s more about politics and protecting the interests of certain industries, i.e. oil and gas companies.

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