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BlackRock·Financial Services / Banking·New York City, United States·Founded 1988·Last verified 21 April 2026
40
out of 100
Below expectationsPending Review-15 since last review

BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager with $11.6T AUM, publishes operational climate data but excludes financed emissions—its primary planetary impact—from reduction targets. Operational emissions are rising. The firm has retreated from climate stewardship (NZAM exit, voting support collapsed to <2%), faces greenwashing complaints, and continues funding deforestation despite frameworks rhetoric.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Financial Services / Banking sector ceiling.
50 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
39 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 50) + (0.7 × 39) = 42.3
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.95
Final score
Rounded. Below expectations.
40 / 100
The ten questions

Where BlackRock is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Transparency & Accountability (7/10, 6/10). Weakest on Targets & Commitments and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (2/10, 2/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

14 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

[1]Self-reported
BlackRock GHG Emissions Report
2024
Q1Q2
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[2]Third-party verified
Tracenable — BlackRock GHG Emissions
Ongoing
Q1Q3
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[3]Self-reported
BlackRock Sustainability Disclosure
2024
Q2Q6Q9
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[4]Self-reported
BlackRock Environmental Sustainability
Ongoing
Q3Q4Q8
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[5]Self-reported
BlackRock Commentary on Engagement on Natural Capital
2025
Q5Q7
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[6]Third-party verified
BlackRock's Big Problem: Deforestation
Unknown
Q5
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[7]Self-reported
BlackRock Investment Institute — Troubled Waters
Unknown
Q7
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[8]Third-party verified
Net Zero Tracker — BlackRock
Ongoing
Q8
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[9]Public record
ESG Dive — BlackRock Leaves NZAM
2025
Q8
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[10]Self-reported
BlackRock Climate Report
Unknown
Q9
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[11]Public record
ClientEarth — Complaint Against BlackRock
2024
Q10
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[12]Third-party verified
InfluenceMap — BlackRock
Ongoing
Q10
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[13]Public record
ESG Dive — BlackRock Support for Environmental Proposals
2025
Q10
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[14]Public record
DeSmog — BlackRock Fossil Fuel Pivot
2025
Q10
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BlackRock in context

Where BlackRock sits among financial services / banking peers.

Among the 27 major financial services / banking brands we've scored, BlackRock sits 11th of 27.

11/27
BlackRock's rank
40
Industry average
23
Industry low
65
Industry high
How this score has moved

BlackRock's score over time.

today

Score history begins 8 February 2026.

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What's being contested

This score is not currently being contested.

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About BlackRock

BlackRock is a New York-based investment management firm founded in 1988, managing $11.6 trillion in assets globally. It operates as a passive and active fund manager, serving institutional and individual clients, and wields significant influence over corporate governance through its voting power. It is the world's largest asset manager by AUM.

Founded
1988
Headquarters
New York City, United States
Employees
~21,000
Annual revenue
~$20.4B
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