The Vanguard CEO gaslighting on ESG with the βwe donβt play politicsβ schtick in the FT.
Meanwhile, they have tons of lobbyists in action:
https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/clients/summary?id=D000022305
β¦and they didnβt start yesterday:
https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/vanguard-group/summary?id=D000022305
Most lobbyists come in from the revolving door:
CEO Buckley on a list of contributors for the Vanguard PAC. It has an almost even split of contributions between the 2 main parties:
β¦and the coup de grΓ’ce - the company charity program is managed by Bill Gates Seniorβs old law firm K&L Gates. But hey, they donβt play politicsβ¦
https://www.opensecrets.org/Lobby/clientlbs.php?id=D000022305