January 8, 2016
SR Inc welcomes BlackRock, Inc. to the Sustainable Business & Enterprise Roundtable
BlackRock, Inc. is a multinational investment management corporation based in New York City. Founded in 1988, initially as a risk management and fixed income institutional asset manager, BlackRock is the world’s largest asset manager with over $4.5 trillion in assets under management. With more than 70 offices and 12,000+ employees around the world, BlackRock’s clients stem from around the world to include, governments, companies, foundations, and millions of individuals saving for retirement.
As the world’s largest investor, working on behalf of millions of clients of all sizes, BlackRock embraces a strong commitment both to transparency in financial markets and to sound corporate governance. BlackRock is also one of the world’s largest responsible investors with $225 billion in mandates that explicitly address social, ethical, or environmental considerations:
- Cut energy emissions by 11% per employee since 2012.
- Decreased carbon footprint by investing in green buildings and by consolidating data centers, including powering one of their biggest data centers with renewable hydro-electric power.
- Corporate Governance and Responsible Investment team (CGRI) partners closely withBlackRock portfolio managers to factor environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) considerations into their investment analysis.
- 21st Century Engagement Guide, providing tools, options and ideas for U.S. institutional investors on engaging with companies and policymakers on sustainability issues.
For more information on BlackRock and their sustainability initiatives, visit their website.
