BlackRock Investment Stewardship

At BlackRock, investment stewardship is core to our role as an asset manager and a fiduciary to our clients.

Supporting long-term financial value creation

BlackRock Investment Stewardship (BIS) is responsible for stewardship activities in relation to clients’ assets invested in index equity strategies. BIS takes a long-term approach in our stewardship efforts, reflecting the investment horizons of the majority of our clients.

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Engaging

BIS engages to deepen our understanding of a company’s business model, and to help inform our voting on behalf of clients.
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Voting

BIS votes at shareholder meetings for clients who have authorized the team to vote on their behalf.
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Industry dialogue

BIS contributes to industry dialogue on stewardship to share our perspectives on matters that may impact our clients’ investments.
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Reporting

BIS informs clients about our stewardship efforts on their behalf through a range of publications on our website and direct client communications.
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Engagement priorities

BIS’ engagement priorities cover the five themes on which we most frequently engage companies, where they are relevant and a source of material business risk or opportunity.

Stewardship efforts at a glance

2,300
engagements

BIS had 2,300+ engagements with companies during 2025

1,800
companies engaged

BIS engaged with 1,800+ unique companies across 42 markets during 2025

16,500
shareholder meetings

BIS voted at 16,500+ shareholder meetings during 2025

154,000
proposals voted

Out of the 154,000+ proposals BIS voted on during 2025, less than 1% were shareholder proposals

Source: BlackRock, ISS. Sourced on March 27, 2026, reflecting data from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. Covers meetings on companies held within index equity portfolios. Meetings for companies held exclusively in active portfolios are voted by BlackRock Active Investment Stewardship (BAIS).

BlackRock Voting Choice

We are committed to a future where every investor - across investment vehicles and client types - can have the option to participate in the proxy voting process if they choose.

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We are committed to transparency in our investment stewardship activities. It is important to us that our clients understand how the work we do on their behalf aligns with their long-term financial interests.

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Financial resilience in a new economic regime

Key Takeaways from Engagements with Palm Oil Producers

Board Independence in Asia-Pacific: A Stewardship Perspective

Our approach to U.S. Executive Compensation

Our response to the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong's consultation paper on "Review of Corporate Governance Code and Related Listing Rules"

Our response to the Reserve Bank of India’s Draft Disclosure Framework on Climate-related Financial Risks

Our response to the Singapore Exchange Regulation’s consultation paper on “Sustainability Reporting: Enhancing Consistency & Comparability"

Our response to the Exchange Consultations on Sustainability Disclosure Guidelines

Our response to the Sustainability Reporting Advisory Committee’s Recommendations to Advance Climate Reporting in Singapore

Our response to the Exchange's consultation paper on "Proposed Amendments to Listing Rules Relating to Treasury Shares"

Our response to the HKEX's consultation paper on “Enhancement of Climate-related Disclosures Under the Environmental, Social and Governance Framework”

Our response to the CSRC's consultation paper on "Measures for the Administration of Independent Directors of Listed Companies"

Our response to the Financial Conduct Authority's discussion paper, "Finance for positive sustainable change: governance, incentives and competence in regulated firms”

Our response to HKEX’s consultation paper on “Rule Amendments Following Mainland China Regulation Updates and Other Proposed Rule Amendments Relating to PRC Issuers”

Our response to the SGX's consultation paper on "Board Renewal and Remuneration Disclosures"

Our approach to data privacy and security

Our response to the draft ISSB S2 climate-related disclosures exposure draft

Our response to the draft ISSB S1 general requirements for disclosure of sustainability-related financial information

Our Response to the Securities and Exchange Board of India Consultation Paper on Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Rating Providers for Securities Markets

Our Response to Proposed Draft Amendments to Regulations Governing the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets by Public Companies

Our response to the HKEX's consultation paper on “Proposed Amendments to Listing Rules relating to Share Schemes of Listed Issuers”

Our approach to engagement on board quality and effectiveness

Climate risk and the global energy transition

Our Approach to Engagement on Natural Capital

Incentives Aligned with Financial Value Creation

Our Approach to Engagement on Human Capital Management

Our Approach to Engagement with Companies on their Human Rights Impacts

Our Approach to Engagement on Strategy, Purpose, and Financial Resilience 

To request an engagement please submit a request through CorpAxe

For all other inquiries please contact the team at ContactStewardship@blackrock.com