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Transition investing via Titan funds

After crusading for years for investment funds and companies to take into account environmental, social and governance factors, BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, is changing its approach. Instead, the company is directing billions of client dollars toward infrastructure projects that will help speed the transition from fossil fuels. The strategy is called ‘transition investing’ and offers steady returns and measurable benefits for fighting climate change.

The change of approach makes a lot of sense given the company’s $12.5 billion purchase of Global Infrastructure Partners in early January. Blackrock is bringing the resources in house to pivot to a potentially ESG adjacent investment product that’s marked by measurable impact as opposed to hard to quantify social issues and inconsistent environmental standards. Infrastructure investing is hot and Blackrock is looking to make a quick impact.