Sustainable investing & MSCI ESG ratings - BlackRock
ESG describes the Environmental (E), Social (S), and Governance (G) metrics that are evaluated to inform security selection. ESG analysis evaluates risks and opportunities beyond the scope of traditional financial analysis. Overview of MSCI ESG Ratings.
ESG Investing & Funds | BlackRock
From exclusionary screens to ESG-optimized and targeted impact funds, learn how to combine purpose and performance with BlackRock’s sustainable investments.
What does ESG mean? Not much anymore, says BlackRock CEO …
Jun 26, 2023 · According to remarks he apparently gave on Sunday at the Aspen Ideas Festival, the head of the world’s largest asset management firm is finally acknowledging that he is not going to use the phrase...
BlackRock's Fink says he's stopped using 'weaponised' term ESG
Jun 26, 2023 · BlackRock boss Larry Fink, at the forefront of the business world's adoption of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) standards, has stopped using the term, saying it has become...
How BlackRock made ESG the hottest ticket on Wall Street
Dec 31, 2021 · In short, an apparent BlackRock-led rush of investors into ESG in the past two years has been something of a self-fulfilling prophecy, at least when it comes to the biggest such fund on the...
How BlackRock discusses ESG, and what happens when a …
Feb 20, 2019 · BlackRock has become a leading player in the growing environmental, social and governance movement, and Edkins spoke with S&P Global Market Intelligence about how her role is changing as ESG gains prominence.
This document describes how BlackRock assesses risks arising from environmental, social, and/or governance factors (“ESG”) when managing client portfolios.
Two Indicators: The fight over ESG investing - NPR
Dec 21, 2022 · We talk to a former sustainable investing officer at BlackRock about his journey into the heart of ESG, and the tough questions he encountered along the way.
Why Blackrock Is 'Transitioning' Socially Responsible Strategies
Apr 5, 2024 · For over two years, BlackRock has been squarely in the sights of critics who feel ESG is aimed at paying lip-service to social agendas without serving investors. As of June 2023, Fink said the term "ESG" had become too ‘politicized’ and ‘loathed.’
How asset managing giant BlackRock leads ESG transformation
Apr 22, 2022 · BlackRock’s approach to sustainable investing combines traditional investment approaches with ESG to achieve “both financial and purpose-driven outcomes”. To help companies achieve these outcomes, BlackRock has provided its sustainability strategy, which comprises two structural themes, namely climate transition and stakeholder capitalism.