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.

Convo bubbles

Engaging

BIS engages to deepen our understanding of a company’s business model, and to help inform our voting on behalf of clients.
Q1-Q2 2025 Global Engagement Summary Q1-Q2 2025 Global Engagement Summary
Direction

Voting

BIS votes at shareholder meetings for clients who have authorized the team to vote on their behalf.
Global Vote Disclosure Global Vote Disclosure
Education cap

Industry dialogue

BIS contributes to industry dialogue on stewardship to share our perspectives on matters that may impact our clients’ investments.
Click here to know more Click here to know more
statistics icon

Reporting

BIS informs clients about our stewardship efforts on their behalf through a range of publications on our website and direct client communications.
Q2 2025 stewardship statistics Q2 2025 stewardship statistics

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

2,500
engagements

BIS had 2,500+ engagements with companies during the 2024-25 proxy year

1,900
companies engaged

BIS engaged with 1,900+ unique companies across 44 markets during the 2024-25 proxy year

16,800
shareholder meetings

BIS voted at 16,800+ shareholder meetings during the 2024-25 proxy year

152,000
proposals voted

Out of the 152,000+ proposals BIS voted on during the 2024-25 proxy year, less than 1% were shareholder proposals

Source: BlackRock, ISS. Sourced on July 23, 2025, reflecting data from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Covers meetings on companies held within index equity portfolios. Meetings for companies held exclusively in active portfolios are voted by 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.

LEARN MORE

BIS content library

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.

Stewardship policies Stewardship reports Thought leadership Vote bulletins
Advance Static Table-3
Advance Static Table-4
Advance Static Table-2
Advance Static Table-1
Company Region Sector Meeting Date Key Topics Link
voestalpine AG EMEA Materials 7/3/2024 Board quality and effectiveness, executive compensation

Download pdf
Tesla, Inc. AMRS Consumer Discretionary 6/13/2024 Board quality and effectiveness, executive compensation, human capital management

Download pdf
PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk APAC Consumer Discretionary 6/11/2024 Board quality and effectiveness, incentives aligned with financial value creation

Download pdf
Catcher Technology Co., Ltd. APAC Information Technology 5/30/2024 Corporate governance

Download pdf
CSPC APAC Pharmaceuticals 5/28/2024 Board quality and effectiveness, incentives aligned with financial value creation

Download pdf
Shell plc EMEA Energy 5/21/2024 Corporate strategy, climate-related risks and opportunities

Download pdf
The Boeing Company AMRS Industrials 5/17/2024 Board quality and effectiveness, executive compensation, corporate strategy and financial resilience

Download pdf
Noodles & Company AMRS Consumer Discretionary 5/15/2024 Climate-related risks and opportunities, corporate strategy and financial resilience

Download pdf
Temenos AG EMEA Information Technology 5/7/2024 Executive compensation

Download pdf
Amplifon SpA EMEA Health Care Distributors 4/30/2024 Corporate governance

Download pdf
Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A AMRS Financials 4/23/2024 Board quality and effectiveness, director overcommitment

Download pdf
Pacific Basin Shipping Limited APAC Industrials 4/19/2024 Corporate governance

Download pdf
Nestle SA EMEA Consumer Staples 4/18/2024 Corporate strategy and financial resilience

Download pdf
The Walt Disney Company AMRS Communication Services 4/3/2024 Contested director elections, board quality, corporate strategy, succession planning

Download pdf
Cementos Argos SA AMRS Materials 3/18/2024 Shareholder rights, corporate strategy, financial resilience

Download pdf
Zhejiang Expressway APAC Transportation AGM: 5/4/2023; EGM: 7/24/2023 Corporate governance, capital management

Download pdf
Dollar Tree AMRS Consumer Staples 6/13/2023 Executive compensation

Download pdf
Shin Kong APAC Financials 6/9/2023 Board quality and effectiveness

Download pdf
HKCG APAC Utilities 6/7/2023 Board quality and effectiveness, board independence

Download pdf
Chevron AMRS Energy 5/31/2023 Corporate strategy, climate risk, human capital management

Download pdf
ExxonMobil AMRS Energy 5/31/2023 Corporate strategy, climate risk, human capital management

Download pdf
Dassault Systèmes EMEA Software 5/24/2023 Executive remuneration

Download pdf
Restaurant Brands International AMRS Consumer Discretionary 5/23/2023 Board quality & effectiveness, incentives aligned with financial value creation, animal welfare, corporate political activities, company impacts on people, and climate risk & natural capital

Download pdf
Shell EMEA Energy 5/23/2023 Corporate strategy, climate risk

Download pdf
Yum! AMRS Consumer Discretionary 5/18/2023 Climate-risk and natural capital, corporate political activities, company impacts on people, incentives aligned with financial value creation

Download pdf
Techtronic Industries APAC Machinery 5/12/2023 Board quality and effectiveness, incentives aligned with financial value creation

Download pdf
Vale AMRS Materials 4/28/2023 Executive compensation

Download pdf
Besi EMEA Semiconductor Equipment 4/26/2023 Executive remuneration

Download pdf
AAL APAC Consumer Staples 4/3/2023 Natural capital, company impacts on people

Download pdf
Canon APAC Industrial Conglomerates 3/30/2023 Board quality and effectiveness, succession planning

Download pdf
Dentsu APAC Communicative Services 3/30/2023 Corporate governance

Download pdf
Banco de Chile AMRS Financials 3/23/2023 Board quality and effectiveness

Download pdf
Siemens AG EMEA Industrials 2/11/2023 Corporate governance

Download pdf
Uniper SE EMEA Utilities 12/19/2022 Corporate strategy, climate risk

Download pdf
Fortum Oyj EMEA Utilities 11/23/2022 Corporate strategy, climate risk

Download pdf
NWD APAC Real Estate 11/22/2022 Board quality and effectiveness, diversity, equity, and inclusion

Download pdf
J Sainsbury plc EMEA Consumer Staples 7/7/2022 Company impacts on people, human capital management

Download pdf
SMFG APAC Financials 6/29/2022 Climate risk, corporate strategy

Download pdf
J-POWER APAC Utilities 6/28/2022 Climate risk, corporate strategy, executive compensation

Download pdf
Monster Beverage AMRS Consumer Staples 6/14/2022 Climate risk

Download pdf
Alphabet AMRS Communication Services 6/1/2022 Natural capital, company impacts on people, diversity, equity and inclusion

Download pdf
McDonald's AMRS Consumer Discretionary 5/26/2022 Proxy contest, company impacts on people, natural capital, diversity, equity and inclusion, corporate political activities, lobbying

Download pdf
Meta AMRS Communication Services 5/25/2022 Company impacts on people

Download pdf
ExxonMobil AMRS Energy 5/25/2022 Climate risk

Download pdf
Chevron AMRS Energy 5/25/2022 Climate risk, executive compensation

Download pdf
TotalEnergies EMEA Energy 5/25/2022 Climate risk

Download pdf
Shell EMEA Energy 5/24/2022 Climate risk

Download pdf
Home Depot AMRS Consumer Discretionary 5/19/2022 Board quality, diversity, equity and inclusion, and natural capital

Download pdf
Anthem AMRS Health Care Providers and Services 5/18/2022 Corporate political spending; diversity, equity and inclusion; company impacts on people

Download pdf
Santos APAC Energy 5/3/2022 Climate risk; corporate lobbying disclosure

Download pdf
Glencore EMEA Mining 4/28/2022 Climate risk

Download pdf
Marathon Petroleum AMRS Energy 4/27/2022 Executive compensation, climate risk

Download pdf
Banorte AMRS Financials 4/22/2022 Board quality; climate risk; diversity, equity, and inclusion

Download pdf
HCA Healthcare AMRS Health Care 4/21/2022 Climate risk, corporate lobbying disclosure

Download pdf
Bank of Montreal AMRS Financial 4/13/2022 Climate risk

Download pdf
Hyundai Development Co. APAC Engineering & Construction 3/29/2022 Company impacts on people, human capital management

Download pdf
Toshiba Corporation APAC Industrial Conglomerates 3/24/2022 Board quality, corporate strategy

Download pdf
Samsung APAC Information Technology 3/16/2022 Climate risk

Download pdf
Helmerich & Payne AMRS Energy 3/1/2022 Climate risk

Download pdf

 

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 approach to engagement with the palm oil industry

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

Our Climate Focus Universe

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