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How BlackRock-Backed Climate Activists Infiltrated Exxon’s Board

by Penny Starr
June 01, 2021, 9:44 AM
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larry fink blackrockEnvironmental zealots who want to eliminate the fossil fuels that have powered prosperity in the United States are now using infiltration tactics to make oil giants embrace alternative energy.

In a historic move, Larry Fink’s BlackRock played a major role in installing two climate change activists onto ExxonMobil’s board of directors.

The corporation announced the election of its board on Wednesday:

ExxonMobil said today that based on preliminary vote estimates by its proxy solicitor, shareholders have elected eight of ExxonMobil nominees to the board of directors and two of Engine No. 1 nominees. Vote results for five nominees were too close to call.

“We welcome all of our new directors and look forward to working with them constructively and collectively on behalf of all shareholders,” said Darren Woods, chairman and chief executive officer.  “We’ve been actively engaging with shareholders and received positive feedback and support, particularly for our announcements relating to low-carbon solutions and progress in efforts to reduce costs and improve earnings. We heard from shareholders today about their desire to further these efforts, and we are well positioned to respond.”

ExxonMobil has developed a portfolio of investment opportunities in high-return, low cost-of-supply projects. The company has also significantly reduced emissions and set clear plans for further reductions to 2025, consistent with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

The Blaze reported on BlackRock’s role in the infiltration:

The Hill reported that “the activist hedge fund, which has a minor stake in Exxon at just $50 million, was formed last year with the goal of shifting Exxon’s approach to climate change.” Exxon has a market value of roughly $250 billion.

But Engine No. 1 was able to gain the support of Exxon’s top shareholders in its climate change initiative, winning “the backing of the three biggest U.S. pension funds, the two biggest advisory services, and at least one of the three biggest fund managers,” The Washington Post reported. The outlet noted that those three fund managers are BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street, who altogether “hold more than 20 percent of ExxonMobile’s shares.”

Exxon announced in a press release that preliminary vote estimates indicate that shareholders elected Engine No. 1 nominees Gregory Goff and Kaisa Hietala to the board. According to Axios, “Hietala is a a former renewables executive with the refining company Neste and Goff is the former CEO of the refiner Andeavor.”

Conservative author, talk show host, and Constitutional scholar Mark Levin called the phenomenon a takeover “from within.”

The Wall Street Journal provided background on the election:

The hedge fund got a big boost from some of Exxon’s largest shareholders. BlackRock Inc. backed three of Engine No. 1’s candidates, and some of the largest U.S. pension funds also supported the activist’s slate. Asset managers are, themselves, under pressure to exert influence on their portfolio companies to do more about climate change. Many institutional investors, including BlackRock, have signed a pledge supporting goals to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 or sooner.

BlackRock and other asset managers have called for companies to prepare for disruptions from climate change. Critics of the world’s largest asset manager have said that BlackRock shouldn’t veer into areas that should be tackled by policy makers, but the firm’s chief executive, Larry Fink, has maintained that “climate risk is investment risk.”

BlackRock signaled earlier this year that it would be increasing its support for shareholder-led environmental, social and governance proposals, a move that could embolden other asset managers to take on companies. BlackRock said in a statement that it voted for Engine No. 1’s candidates in part because it believes Exxon and its board need to further assess the possibility that demand for fossil fuels may decline rapidly in the coming decades.

“We continue to be concerned about Exxon’s strategic direction and the anticipated impact on its long-term financial performance and competitiveness,” BlackRock said.

Fortune magazine also reported on the election, calling it a “good day for the planet”:

Climate inaction no longer seems like an option and with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investors growing in strength and number, the pressure will likely grow.

At the current pace, global ESG assets are on track to exceed $53 trillion by 2025, over a third of the $140.5 trillion total assets under management, according analysis by Bloomberg Intelligence.

And that makes yesterday a harbinger for a cleaner future.

According to the federal Energy Information Administration (EIA), fossil fuels accounted for 80 percent of energy consumption in the United States in 2019 and continue to dominate the domestic energy market.

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  1. Colin Harkin says:
    4 years ago

    If Larry Fink of Blackrock thinks ExxonMobil management isn’t doing the right thing by shareholders and the share price will suffer, then he should sell his companies shares and invest the money elsewhere. He is not skilled in directing a major oil company nor are his new activist board members.

    ExxonMobil is the successful corporation it is today because of over one hundred years of good decision-making by its board and senior management. This is why Blackrock and other large investors have selected XOM as a good investment for their clients.

    As a former 35 year employee of ExxonMobil, I continue to have complete confidence in management to responsibly and successfully plan the future of this great American company.

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  2. Chaamjamal says:
    4 years ago

    More about the World Economic Forum and the new Eco Wacko Economics of the climate change era.
    https://wp.me/pTN8Y-774

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  3. David Lewis says:
    4 years ago

    Placing climate activists on Exxon’s board of directors is quite literally industrial sabotage. If it results in reduced product availability or higher prices, the free market will take care if it and consumers will get their gas else where. Should this happen to other firms that supply gas to US consumers it will be a great opportunity for foreign companies to move in. I’m sure Chinese own companies or those from Russia would take advantage of the opportunity. The goal of climate activists of reducing emissions by influencing the board of directors is not going to be achieved.

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    • ddwieland says:
      4 years ago

      Yes, this is yet another tactic by alarmists to bypass the public will, extending the misguided court actions. What I wonder is if these people truly believe fossil fuels are affecting the climate or just see this as a golden opportunity to favour “renewables”. The two infiltrators are connected to oil refining, which I find puzzling. I can’t escape the feeling that we’re being played by big money.

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