Asset management giant BlackRock has partnered with market data provider Thomson Reuters to launch a new exchange-traded fund tracking companies that promote diversity and inclusion — enhancing its focus on socially responsible investing.
The ‘iShares Thomson Reuters Inclusion & Diversity UCITS ETF‘ will track Thomson Reuters’ Diversity & Inclusion Index, which ranks around 2,000 companies globally and includes the 100 most-diverse company worldwide, as measured by a set of 24 metrics.
The increasing availability of corporate sustainability data, as well as advancement in technology, has made it possible to better measure and understand metrics, such as inclusion and diversity, from an investment perspective,” explains Brian Deese, Head of Sustainable Investing at BlackRock. “At BlackRock, we are committed to being leaders in using new data and tools that deliver sustainable investment solutions at scale, which help to improve financial outcomes for our clients and accelerate the adoption of sustainable business practices globally.”
