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BlackRock Acquires Infrastructure Giant GIP for $12.5 Billion

ESG Today

Investment giant BlackRock announced today the acquisition of infrastructure investor Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) in a cash and stock deal valuing the company at $12.5 billion, citing emerging long-term opportunities in areas including decarbonization, energy security, digital infrastructure, and supply chain transitions.

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25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021

GreenBiz

"We have an opportunity to extend the recent response of regulators, businesses and investors on climate change to nature; both are interrelated and both pose a systemic risk to the global economy.". She was executive producer of the 2017 documentary "Without a Net: The Digital Divide in America." . LinkedIn | Twitter.