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SUSTAINABILITY AT BLACKROCK

Corporate sustainability

BlackRock’s purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. In pursuit of our purpose, we focus on the long-term sustainability of BlackRock so we can continue to deliver value to our shareholders, employees, communities and clients.

Below you will find information on how we deliver value to our shareholders, employees and communities.

To gain further insights into how we invest on our clients’ behalf to help them meet their investment objectives, delve deeper into our fiduciary approach by exploring it here.

We are committed to transparency

BlackRock is committed to providing meaningful information to stakeholders, including information related to sustainability. Effective disclosure can lead to a better understanding of how companies are managed for the benefit of all stakeholders. See BlackRock's Corporate Sustainability disclosures in the Shareholders tab.

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We implement effective corporate governance

BlackRock believes that a strong corporate governance framework is critical for running a sustainable business. Our corporate governance framework is a set of principles, guidelines and practices that support consistent financial performance and long-term value creation for our shareholders.

Corporate governance

 


 

Corporate sustainability disclosures

TCFD Report

Sustainability Disclosure (SASB-Aligned)

Other disclosures

Operating Principles for Impact Management Disclosures

Proxy statement

SFDR Principal Adverse Sustainability Impact Statement - BAMIL

SFDR Sustainability Risk Statement

BlackRock’s Supplier Code of Conduct & Ethics

Spotlight on Board diversity at BlackRock

BlackRock and its Board of Directors believe diversity in the boardroom is critical to the success of BlackRock and its ability to create long-term value for our shareholders. In our experience, greater diversity in the boardroom contributes to more robust discussions and more innovative and resilient decisions. Over time, greater diversity in the boardroom can also promote greater diversity and resilience in the leadership team, and the workforce more broadly. Highly qualified, engaged directors with professional characteristics relevant to our business enhance the ability of the Board to add value and be the voice of shareholders in Board discussions. The Board has and will continue to take into consideration diversity in gender, race/ethnicity, age, career experience, sexual orientation and nationality – as well as diversity of mind when considering Director candidates. The diverse backgrounds of our individual Directors help the Board better oversee BlackRock’s management and operations and assess risk and opportunities for the Company’s business model from a variety of perspectives. BlackRock’s commitment to Board diversity enhances the Board’s involvement in our Company’s multi-faceted long-term strategy and inspires deeper engagement with management, employees and clients around the world.

Board diversity at BlackRock

We are committed to delivering long-term financial performance

By focusing on the key elements of our business that we can control, we look to generate differentiated and sustainable organic growth, and demonstrate the benefits of scale through operating leverage while re-investing in our business for future growth. In addition, we are committed to returning excess cash to shareholders through a consistent capital management strategy.

Total return since BlackRock’s IPO

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Source: S&P Global. The performance graph is not necessarily indicative of future investment performance.

Over the past five years, we delivered 57% in total return for shareholders. And we delivered 7,700% since we went public in 1999.