BlackRock stays green: " We believe that we are still in the early stages of a persistent and long-lasting shift toward sustainability – the full effects of which are not yet included in market prices, given the long transition. This is a transformation that we expect to see through the current pandemic, recovery, and long after." So reads "Sustainable Investing: Resilience Amid Uncertainty," a report from BlackRock, in which the world's biggest fund manager said companies employing environmental, social and governance criteria are more resilient during economic downturns. In January, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink pledged " to place sustainability at the center of our investment approach" with the goal of achieving "a more sustainable and inclusive capitalism." Yet critics say BlackRock's rhetoric outmatches its action. The fund manager recently voted against resolutions calling for two Australian oil companies to set broad carbon-reduction targets.