BlackRock Buidling: About Us

WHO WE ARE

BlackRock’s purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial technology, our clients turn to us for the solutions they need when planning for their most important goals. As of September 30, 2019, the firm managed approximately $6.96 trillion in assets on behalf of investors worldwide.

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Sustainable investment solutions

Sustainable investing can mean different things to different people.  There is a wide range of dedicated sustainable investment solutions available to suit investors of all motivations and objectives.

Capital at risk. All financial investments involve an element of risk. Therefore, the value of the investment and the income from it will vary and the initial investment amount cannot be guaranteed.

Different sustainable investing styles

At BlackRock, we distil client motivations into a spectrum from Avoid to Advance as a framework to think about different sustainable investing styles.

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‘Avoid’ is about minimising or eliminating exposure to certain companies or sectors associated with negative ESG characteristics that could pose reputational or other related risks, or which violate the asset owner’s values.

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‘Advance’ is about increasing exposure to positive ESG characteristics. This might include using ESG scores as an additional layer in the traditional investment process or focusing on a specific social or environmental theme or outcome.

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Sources: BlackRock Investment Institute and BlackRock Sustainable Investing, December 2018.

Sustainable, or ESG-focused, strategies carry risks like any other investments, yet we see encouraging evidence that investors can make their portfolios more sustainable without compromising on traditional financial goals.

Get started with BlackRock Sustainable Investments

BlackRock currently manages a broad suite of dedicated sustainable investment solutions ranging from green bonds and renewable infrastructure to thematic strategies that allow clients to align their capital with specific outcomes, such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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BlackRock’s Advantage range

The funds’ systematic approach to investment management takes into consideration the social and environmental footprint of all the companies in which they invest. Across the range, the intended exclusion criteria include mainly companies generating revenues from nuclear or other weapons, those directly exposed to thermal coal extraction and generation and those in violation of the UN Global Compact.

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Emerging Market Debt

At BlackRock, we distil client motivations into a spectrum from Avoid to Advance as a framework to think about different sustainable investing styles. Below a list of our ESG BlackRock Global Funds (BGF):

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BlackRock’s sustainable multi-asset funds:

BlackRock’s index investment range

The iShares range of sustainable funds is the broadest in the industry, covering a comprehensive spectrum of exposures and outcomes.

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This material is not intended to be relied upon as a forecast, research or investment advice, and is not a recommendation, offer or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product or to adopt any investment strategy.

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