Vanguard Group, Inc. and BlackRock, two of the world’s largest asset managers, joined the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative pledging to support efforts to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius and accomplish net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, as called for in The Paris Agreement. (Alastair Marsh, Bloomberg Law).
Read MoreRoz Brewer, an exceptional Black female businesswoman, is making history as she paves the way for racial and gender diversity in a Fortune 500 board room. On March 15, 2021, Roz Brewer will take over as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of Walgreens Boots Alliance (“WBA”), the parent company of the pharmacy chain Walgreens. (Anne Moffat & Jeff Green, Bloomberg Law News). WBA’s decision to hire Brewer comes with high expectations. She has previously showcased her business acumen during her time as a C-suite executive for other Fortune 500 companies and her anti-racism impact in the corporate realm. Once effective, Brewer will be the only Black female CEO of an S&P 500 company since Ursula Burns left Xerox in 2016. (Jena McGregor, The Philadelphia Inquirer). She will be one of three women currently holding the title of CEO at a major drug store company. (Walter Loeb, Forbes).
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