BlackRock to focus on company transparency around key ESG issues BlackRock's engagement priorities highlight their continued focus on ESG With $5.1T in assets, BlackRock’s 30-person Investment Stewardship team engages with approximately 1,500 companies each year on ESG. BlackRock has highlighted five areas of focus for their engagement priorities for 2017-2018. The New York City-based firm has stated that Environmental, Social, and Governance issues are integral to their in

Upcoming EU Directive will boost IR/shareholder ESG engagement The changes to the Directive will bring long-term shareholder engagement, governance and ESG communication to the fore. Context: On March 14, the European Parliament voted on an adopted proposal to amend the Shareholder Rights Directive. The proposal acknowledges that greater involvement of shareholders in environmental, social and governance factors (ESG) is one of the levers that can help improve the long-term f