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Courtesy of Proxy Analytics, BlackRock posted its updated engagement priorities, stewardship principles, US proxy voting guidelines for the 2026 proxy season (effective January 2026), and other expectations documents, as follows:

BlackRock Investment Stewardship

Guidelines

• Global Principles for Benchmark Policies
• Proxy voting guidelines for Benchmark Policies - US
• Climate and Decarbonization Stewardship Guidelines

Stewardship Reports

• Engagement Priorities Summary for Benchmark Policies

Commentary

• Climate-related risks and the low-carbon transition
• Our approach to engagement on board quality and effectiveness
• Our approach to engagement on corporate strategy, purpose, and financial resilience
• Our approach to engagement on incentives aligned with financial value creation
• Our approach to engagement on natural capital
• Our approach to engagement on human capital management
• Our approach to engagement on corporate human rights risks

BlackRock Active Investment Stewardship

• Global Engagement and Voting Guidelines | Engagement Priorities

An analysis of substantive year-over-year changes is forthcoming.

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