BlackRock is a New York-based asset management firm founded in 1988, managing $11.6 trillion in assets.
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BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, reports operational emissions comprehensively but excludes financed emissions—its material impact lever—from reduction targets. Operational emissions rose 39% since 2018. The firm exited net-zero commitments in 2025, faces greenwashing complaints, and dramatically cut climate stewardship voting. Scale without substance.
BlackRock scores 40/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified May 2026.
That places BlackRock joint 366th of 847 companies scored, and joint 15th of 51 in Financial Services / Banking.
Where BlackRock sits among financial services / banking peers.
Among the 51 major financial services / banking brands we've scored, BlackRock is tied =15th of 51, with 2 others.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
Rainforest Action Network identifies it as 'the world's largest investor in deforestation.' No quantified nature footprint, no deforestation-free portfolio targets, no measurable stewardship outcomes disclosed.
Operational goals (67% Scope 1&2 by 2030, 40% business travel by 2030) are self-set, not SBTi-validated, and 'under review.' No financed emissions targets.
Critically, it explicitly excludes Scope 3 Category 15 (financed emissions)—the largest impact channel for an asset manager with $11.6T AUM—from its GHG report, addressing it separately without reduction targets.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Transparency & Accountability (7/10, 6/10). Weakest on Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Targets & Commitments (2/10, 2/10).
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above BlackRock.
Starling Bank reports low operational emissions but excludes financed emissions entirely—the material impact for any lender.
See the breakdown →TSB shows basic operational carbon management but critical gaps in financed emissions disclosure and supply chain accountability.
See the breakdown →ICG has delivered measurable operational decarbonisation—85% Scope 1+2 reduction, SBTi-validated targets, 100% renewable electricity—but material financed emissions lack absolute quantification.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale12 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
6 of 12 sources are independent of the company.
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BlackRock is a New York-based asset management firm founded in 1988, managing $11.6 trillion in assets. It operates globally across passive and active investing, risk analytics, and technology platforms. As the world's largest asset manager, its portfolio holdings shape corporate climate and environmental outcomes more than its own operations.
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