Our 2020 sustainability actions

SUSTAINABILITY AT BLACKROCK

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This past January, BlackRock wrote to clients outlining our conviction that sustainability risk – and climate risk in particular – is investment risk. We committed to making sustainability a key component of the way BlackRock manages risk, constructs portfolios, designs products, and engages with companies. Here are a few highlights from this year:

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Integrating ESG

The firm delivered on its goal of having 100% of our approximately 5,600 active and advisory BlackRock strategies ESG integrated – covering US$2.7 trillion in assets1.
Increasing access

BlackRock introduced 93 new sustainable solutions in 2020, helping clients allocate US$39 billion to sustainable investment strategies, which helped increase our sustainable assets by 41% from December 31, 2019.
New climate risk tools

Aladdin Climate launched, setting a new standard for assessing environmental risks across asset classes in investment portfolios.
Improving ESG data

BlackRock added 1,200 sustainability metrics to Aladdin and established data partnerships with Sustainalytics, Refinitiv and Rhodium to understand ESG and physical climate risks.
Pioneering sustainability

BlackRock pioneered new sustainable strategies with the first dedicated ESG solution in Mexico and, in the US, the first index-based target-date ESG funds, and the first suite of single-ticker ESG asset allocation ETFs.
Intensifying engagement and transparency

244 companies risk voting action in 2021 absent significant progress on climate; more than 50 Vote Bulletins improved our transparency on high-profile votes.

This past year we extended a sustainability survey to 425 clients across 27 countries representing an estimated $25 trillion in assets under management. These clients shared with us their insights, expectations, and outlook for the future of sustainable investing.

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¹ As of September 30, 2020

Our 2020 sustainability actions

Integrating ESG

Increasing access

New climate risk tools

Improving ESG data

Pioneering sustainability

Intensifying engagement and transparency