Letter to shareholders

IT’S MORE THAN A GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT

IT’S A GLOBAL CULTURE

We are a fiduciary to our clients.

We are passionate about performance.

We are innovators.

We are one BlackRock.

We are a fiduciary to our clients.

We are passionate about performance.

We are innovators.

We are one BlackRock.

As much as change provides us with the opportunity to grow and evolve, it is also critical that we continue to embrace and embody our core principles.
“Rob Kapito, President”

Rob Kapito, President

Since our founding, BlackRock has sought to engage with clients and embrace talent from cultures in all corners of the world.
The employees of BlackRock represent more than 50 nations and speak more than 100 languages. We are people of many races and cultures.
THAT DIVERSITY IS OUR STRENGTH.
To deliver on our commitment to clients around the world, BlackRock is focused on attracting the best talent and nurturing a culture where all people feel valued, included and encouraged to reach their full potential.
We operate as one firm across the globe, and leverage the benefits of our unifying technology and global scale to share ideas and leverage expertise effectively and efficiently. Aladdin allows our 13,000 employees to speak one common language. The BlackRock Investment Institute harnesses the vast amount of information generated across the firm to build a global knowledge-sharing platform. Even as we leverage the benefits of our global scale, we work to be more local for our clients in every market. We are German in Germany, Japanese in Japan and Mexican in Mexico.
Investor needs are different. Market dynamics are different. Cultures are different. We seek to understand those differences and deliver advice and solutions that meet the unique needs of every client in every global market.
We strive to be active and engaged corporate citizens in our communities, by positively contributing through the products and services we provide, as well as through our philanthropy, policy advocacy and the relationships we forge.