Financial giants JPMorgan and State Street announced this week that they were leaving the Climate Action 100+ organization‚ an investors group that pushes ESG initiatives and controls about $68 trillion in assets.  Black Rock‚ the world’s largest asset manager‚ also announced that it would be pulling some investment away from Climate Action‚ meaning that the total investment value lost by the group is around $14 trillion. The moves were praised by Republicans‚ who have said that companies engaging in ESG initiatives harm the economy and use customers’ money for political purposes.  State Street said Climate Action 100+ requirements were no longer in line with company policy. “SSGA has concluded the enhanced Climate Action 100+ phase 2 requirements for signatories are not consistent with our independent approach to proxy voting and portfolio company engagement‚” State Street told The Financial Times.  JPMorgan said that it was making the move because it doesn’t have to rely on Climate Action 100+ anymore. “Given these strengths and the evolution of its own stewardship capabilities‚ JPMAM has determined that it will no longer participate in Climate Action 100+ engagements‚” the group said. Climate Action‚ formed in 2017‚ says that it has over 700 investors who engage  “companies on improving climate change governance‚ cutting emissions and strengthening climate-related financial disclosure” and pushing the world’s biggest companies “take necessary action on climate change.” House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan praised the news and urged Black Rock to disengage from Climate Action. “Today’s decisions by JPMorgan and State Street are big wins for freedom and the American economy‚ and we hope more financial institutions follow suit in abandoning collusive ESG actions.” Today’s decisions by JPMorgan and State Street are big wins for freedom and the American economy‚ and we hope more financial institutions follow suit in abandoning collusive ESG actions. https://t.co/PT3LlDjMSa — Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) February 15‚ 2024 West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore‚ a frequent critic of ESG policies‚ also praised the decision from JPMorgan and State Street. Moore previously cut ties with Black Rock over their policies toward coal and natural gas.  CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “This is a step in the right direction and significant victory in our states’ fight against the international corporate collusion targeting the coal‚ oil and natural gas industries‚” Treasurer Moore said. “West Virginia and our coalition of states have been fighting for years against these efforts to boycott and curtail capital to our critical energy industries and diminish important economic activity and revenue for our states. This is a sign our efforts are making an impact.” A coalition of Republican attorneys general previously wrote to financial asset managers about their involvement with Climate Action warning them about using American’s savings to “push political goals.” 

This Amazon delivery driver got a special greeting at this stop. Instead of meowing or even hissing‚ this cat came outside and literally said‚ “Hello!” If you don’t believe it‚ you’ve got to watch this clip for yourself. The cat greeted the delivery man with a meow that sounded just like English. @bear_miller1782 When your cat greats all the amazon drivers listen to her hello ♬ original sound – bear_miller1782 The delivery man couldn’t really believe what he’d just heard. Did that cat really say hello? Yeah! She really did! After he dropped off the package‚ the owner came out and chatted with him‚ explaining that her cat is very friendly. Then the delivery man explained that the cat literally greeted him at the door. This image is from TikTok. Fans are totally obsessed with this incredible and linguistic kitty cat. “I love that he acknowledged her hello‚” said one fan‚ living for the dual-species conversations. “She’s well-mannered!” commented another fan of this very polite cat. Regardless of whether or not the cat knew what she was doing‚ I think we can all agree she said “Hello!” What a fun memory for this Amazon driver. Not every delivery man can say he was greeted by an actual cat! The featured image for this post is from TikTok. The post Cat Greets Amazon Driver With The Most Adorable (And Audible) “Hello.” appeared first on InspireMore.

Christian Bale recently broke ground on a new foster care concept that’s dedicated to keeping siblings together. The Batman actor began work on a foster care village this month with the organization Together California‚ which he co-founded. The village will consist of 12 homes for foster children‚ two studio flats that will help older kids transition into independent living‚ and a 7‚000 sqft community center for the children and guardians to enjoy. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Supervisor Kathryn Barger (@supervisorkathrynbarger) Christian’s passion project will ensure that siblings will remain in the same village. But‚ ideally‚ they’ll live in the same home. He believes this will remove a layer of trauma that children suffer when they’re placed into the system. “Imagine the absolute pain and the trauma of losing your parents or being torn from your parents‚ and then losing your brothers and sisters on top of that. That’s no way to treat kids‚” the actor said‚ per The Guardian. “And so‚ we will be the hub for that. I hope that this village will be the first of many. And I hope that people‚ Californians and Angelenos‚ know to come join us in opening our eyes to what’s happening right under our noses. These are our children‚ and we must help our children.” Christian Bale Credits His Father and Daughter For His Unique Foster Care Concept Christian Bale said his late father‚ David‚ inspired the concept. David was a devout activist‚ and he made it a point to include a young Christian. “As a kid‚ I didn’t really know what I was doing‚” he recalled. “But I loved it. And I just admired the hell out of my dad in that way that he went out of his way to care for other people. We were always having other people coming and living in our house who didn’t have homes‚ etc. That’s just the guy that he was.” While it was his father who gave Christian the drive to help‚ it was his daughter‚ Emmeline‚ who gave him direction. He explained that her birth in 2005 opened his eyes to the vulnerability of children. WikiCommons “I found myself trying to imagine what it would be like if we weren’t around‚” he admitted. “At the same time‚ I was doing all-night searches for what was going on in LA proper and where we could help. “I was stunned and mad to learn that we have more foster kids here than anywhere else in the country. I was also kicking myself for not knowing that before so I thought‚ ‘Well‚ this is it. Let’s focus on this.’ My wife and I decided that we were going to do everything we could in our power to change that.” Christian Bale officially broke ground about 60 miles north of Los Angeles in Palmdale‚ California‚ in early February. And construction is in full swing. He expects to complete the $22 million project in 2025. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Christian Bale Kicks Off Project To Build Foster Homes Dedicated To Keeping Siblings Together. appeared first on InspireMore.

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