Beaconpool’s purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. In pursuit of our purpose, we focus on the long-term sustainability of Beaconpool so we can continue to deliver value to our shareholders, employees, communities and clients.

We are committed to transparency.

Beaconpool is committed to providing meaningful information to stakeholders, including information related to sustainability. Effective disclosure can lead to a better understanding of how companies are managed for the benefit of all stakeholders. See Beaconpool's Corporate Sustainability disclosures in the Shareholders tab.We implement effective corporate governance.
Beaconpool believes that a strong corporate governance framework is critical for running a sustainable business. Our corporate governance framework is a set of principles, guidelines and practices that support consistent financial performance and long-term value creation for our shareholders.

Company Overview

• Beaconpool's corporate governance framework is a set of principles, guidelines and practices that support sustainable financial performance and value creation for our shareholders over the long-term. Our commitment to good corporate governance is integral to our business and reflects not only regulatory requirements, the NYSE listing standards and broadly recognized governance practices, but effective leadership and oversight by our senior management team and Board of Directors.
• We regularly conduct calls with our shareholders to solicit feedback on our corporate governance framework. We make an effort to incorporate this feedback through enhanced policies, processes and disclosure. Please see our Corporate Governance guidelines and our latest Proxy Statement for details on our corporate governance framework.
• Beaconpool and its Board of Directors believe diversity in the boardroom is critical to the success of Beaconpool and its ability to create long-term value for our shareholders. In our experience, greater diversity in the boardroom contributes to more robust discussions and more innovative and resilient decisions. Over time, greater diversity in the boardroom can also promote greater diversity and resilience in the leadership team, and the workforce more broadly. Highly qualified, engaged directors with professional characteristics relevant to our business enhance the ability of the Board to add value and be the voice of shareholders in Board discussions.
• The Board has and will continue to take into consideration diversity in gender, race/ethnicity, age, career experience, sexual orientation and nationality – as well as diversity of mind when considering Director candidates. The diverse backgrounds of our individual Directors help the Board better oversee BlackRock’s management and operations and assess risk and opportunities for the Company’s business model from a variety of perspectives. Beaconpool’s commitment to Board diversity enhances the Board’s involvement in our Company’s multi-faceted long-term strategy and inspires deeper engagement with management, employees and clients around the world

Ethics and integrity

Sittings high standards.

Our reputation for integrity is one of our most important assets. We hold ourselves to standards that not only meet those required by the laws and regulations that apply to us.

Our codes of business conduct and ethics sets out basic principles to guide employee conduct. The code is supported by employee conduct policies and programs and reinforced through employee training. partners according to the risks they present, including corruption risk.

We have zero tolerance in relation to illegal or unethical conduct and this is articulated in our relevant policies, including policies on conflicts of interest, gifts and entertainment, money laundering and counter terrorism, fraud, sanctions, outside activities, political contributions, and bribery and corruption. Any employee who violates the requirements of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, or many of our other policies, is subject to disciplinary action. Beaconpool expects the same high standards of those who represent us and we conduct appropriate due diligence on our business

By focusing on the key elements of our business that we can control, we look to generate differentiated and sustainable organic growth, and demonstrate the benefits of scale through operating leverage while re-investing in our business for future growth. In addition, we are committed to returning excess cash to shareholders through a consistent capital management strategy.