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The Rockefeller Brothers fund divested from fossil fuels in 2014. The Rockefeller family fund began a process of divestment from fossil fuels in 2016 [1] starti
by jacobwilliamroy 8y ago
The Rockefeller Brothers fund divested from fossil fuels in 2014. The Rockefeller family fund began a process of divestment from fossil fuels in 2016 [1] starting with an immediate divestment from ExxonMobil for "their morally reprehensible conduct."[1]
[1]https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2016/12/08/the-rockefeller-family-fund-vs-exxon/ https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2016/12/08/the-rockefeller-...
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rockefeller-family-feud-with-exxon-mobil-fossil-fuels-global-warming-climate-change/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rockefeller-family-feud-with-ex...
- proee 8y agoThis may be true of the family's fund, but the Rockefeller Foundation, which this article is sponsored by, is opposed. "However, the much wealthier Rockefeller Foundation, whose endowment tops $4bn, is understood to be opposed to divestment for now." https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/mar/23/rockefeller-fund-divestment-fossil-fuel-companies-oil-coal-climate-change https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/mar/23/rockefel...