Recent BlackRock ESG News
BlackRock Launches New Climate-Focused ETFs Anchored by $3 Billion Investment from Ilmarinen
Listen to this story: Finland’s largest pension insurance company, Ilmarinen, yesterday selected the iShares Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA ETF to help achieve its climate-focused investment objectives. Ilmarinen provided
BlackRock Launches Brown to Green Materials Fund Targeting Greening of Materials Sector
Listen to this story: BlackRock on Tuesday launched the “Brown to Green Materials Fund” targeting undervalued carbon-intensive companies that produce the raw materials and products driving the energy transition. Investors are
BlackRock, Daimler and NextEra Forge Ahead with $650 Million EV Charging Infrastructure for Trucks
Listen to this story: The charging network will provide battery-electric commercial vehicles access to high-performance, reliable and sustainable charging across the U.S. Daimler Truck North America, LLC, NextEra Energy Resources,
Altruist’s Model Marketplace Launches Cornerstone Partnership with ESG Pioneer HIP Investor
Following Altruist’s recent expansion of its Model Marketplace and release of unified managed accounts (UMA) capabilities, the RIA fintech firm announces its partnership with ESG pioneer and long-time innovator HIP Investor,
BlackRock Raises $4.5 Billion for Climate-Focused Infrastructure Fund
Fourth vintage of BlackRock’s flagship global diversified infrastructure equity fund series Fund seeks to capitalize on long-term trends of Decarbonization, Decentralization and Digitalization First closing secures commitments representing over half
BlackRock Partners With Apex to Bolster ESG Data in Private Markets
Apex Group Ltd., a leading global financial services provider, announced a collaboration with BlackRock’s eFront to provide the General Partner community with market leading ESG data consulting services from Apex
BlackRock Creates Transition Capital Unit To Tap Climate Opportunities
To help countries, companies in low-carbon shift Group to be led by former McKinsey exec Dickon Pinner To work across asset classes, geographies BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, has
BlackRock Launches ESG Insights Bond Fund with £500 Million Investment from Scottish Widows
BlackRock is pleased to announce that Scottish Widows has become the first investor in its newly launched BlackRock Global Corporate ESG Insights Bond Fund. The UK retirement savings provider is
BlackRock Acquires solarZero, New Zealand Solar Energy Services Company
First residential solar and battery investment by BlackRock’s Climate Infrastructure business in Asia BlackRock commits NZD 100 million (US$60 million) investment over next three years New Zealand has set a
BlackRock Appoints Elaine Wu to APAC Head of Research to Sustainable Investing Team
The world’s largest asset manager has announced a new appointment. BlackRock has appointed Elaine Wu to the newly created role of APAC head of research for BlackRock Sustainable Investing (BSI
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