10:47 AM EDT, 08/21/2024 (MT Newswires) -- BlackRock ( BLK ) trimmed its support for shareholder proposals tied to environmental, social and governance, or ESG, issues in the most recent annual general meeting season, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing a report on the asset manager's global voting record.

The company backed just 4% of ESG proposals, which increased to 493 from 455 in 2023, when BlackRock ( BLK ) supported 6.7% of such proposals, Reuters reported, citing the report.

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