BlackRock pledges to conduct racial-equity audit
Signage is displayed at the entrance to BlackRock Inc. headquarters in New York.
BlackRock plans to undergo an external review of how its diversity, equity and inclusion policies impact stakeholders, the firm said in an employee memo sent April 1.
Saying it must lead by example, the memo from Global Head of Human Resources Manish Mehta and Global Head of DEI Michelle Gadsden-Williams referenced the firm s enhanced diversity, equity and inclusion strategy. The goal, it said, is for BlackRock to be a leader in integrating diversity, equity and inclusion into every aspect of our business ranging from our own people and culture, to how we serve our clients, to how we use our voice in broader society.