Rockefeller Family Fund to divest from fossil fuels, exit Exxon Mobil

Rockefeller Family Fund to divest from fossil fuels, exit Exxon Mobil

A sign is seen at the entrance of the Exxonmobil Port Allen Lubricants Plant in Port Allen, Louisiana, November 6, 2015. REUTERS/Lee Celano

The Rockefeller Family Fund said on Wednesday it would divest from fossil fuels as quickly as possible and “eliminate holdings” of Exxon Mobil Corp, saying the oil company associated with the family fortune has misled the public about climate change risks.

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