Two shipowners who regularly place near the top of shipping’s rankings on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) measures have won further approval from the most famously ESG-conscious investment fund in the US.
Both Connecticut-based Eagle Bulk Shipping and New York’s International Seaways have seen Larry Fink-led BlackRock — the world’s largest asset manager — increase its stakes in the companies since the last reporting, according to public filings revealed on Tuesday.
