Building Sustainable Businesses
Our mission at Blackstone is to fulfill our fiduciary duty by creating long-term value for our investors. We aim to do this by strengthening the more than 270 companies, 12,000 real estate assets and other investments in our portfolio, equipping them to thrive amidst a changing global economy.
OUR APPROACh
Reinforcing strong governance, a foundation of resilient companies
Investing in the energy transition and driving value-accretive emissions reduction across our portfolio
Building stronger workplaces by expanding talent pools
Event spotlight
Blackstone Decarbonization Summit
Supporting Companies As They Drive Value Through Decarbonization
Supporting Companies As They Drive Value Through Decarbonization
In 2025, Blackstone’s Decarbonization Summit in London gathered investors, sustainability leaders and select portfolio company practitioners from across sectors to share insights, best practices and actionable takeaways to drive value-accretive decarbonization strategies. Drawing on the themes that surfaced across these discussions, the Decarbonization Summit emphasized building clear business value, leveraging the strength of the Blackstone network, and taking a long‑term collaborative approach to decarbonization.
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corporate approach
Within Blackstone, we support our operations and business activities with value-enhancing governance policies, programs and systems.
GOVERNANCE
BUILDING STRONGER WORKPLACES
CORPORATE OPERATIONAL EMISSIONS
BLACKSTONE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
GOVERNANCE
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Practicing Good Governance
Practicing Good Governance
We believe strong governance is a foundation on
which resilient and financially sound companies are built. We seek to implement governance structures that support sustainability compliance, value creation and risk mitigation. Our integrated Sustainability team operates through a hub and spoke model that incorporates dedicated coverage at the firm level, within our corporate groups and at individual business units -
Developing and Advancing Talent
Developing and Advancing Talent
We believe that by focusing on recruiting, talent development, community and inclusion and accountability, we will create an environment that drives retention and advancement opportunities for our employees. We are focused on building a broad pipeline of talent for the next generation of leaders at Blackstone and throughout the financial services industry. We’re committed to the engagement, development and retention of our workforce through tailored skill development opportunities.
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Our Corporate Carbon Footprint
Our Corporate Carbon Footprint
We aim to optimize office construction, renovation, daily operations and procurement in support of the firm’s decarbonization efforts. Our 2025 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across our corporate operations are detailed in Blackstone’s 2025 Sustainability Report.
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Supporting Local Communities
Supporting Local Communities
Blackstone Connects is our global employee engagement program – a vehicle for Blackstone employees to support their local communities through volunteering and giving. Through Blackstone Connects, we currently support nonprogits engaging employees across our 27 global offices. Nearly 90% of our employees participated in annual firm-sponsored charitable activities.
across our portfolio
We believe our efforts reflect what are simply good business practices that support competitiveness and enable growth, ultimately building stronger businesses.
BLACKSTONE DECARBONIZATION ACCELERATOR
BLACKSTONE CAREER PATHWAYS
VETERANS HIRING PROGRAMS
Shared Ownership Program
BLACKSTONE DECARBONIZATION ACCELERATOR
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Driving Value-Accretive Emissions Reduction
Driving Value-Accretive Emissions Reduction
We believe lowering energy costs and emissions can create value at our portfolio companies and assets. The Blackstone Decarbonization Accelerator equips select companies to advance their decarbonization efforts through participation in any combination of its five programs, which include awareness, measurement, planning and targets, implementing energy efficiency projects, and purchasing renewable energy.
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Expanding Access to Talent and Opportunity
Expanding Access to Talent and Opportunity
Through Blackstone Career Pathways™, we aim to broaden the high-quality talent networks from which our portfolio companies recruit, develop and advance talent. We believe these efforts position our companies to be better able to generate lasting value for our investors.
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Supporting Veterans
Supporting Veterans
Through the Veterans Hiring Initiative, more than 105,000 veterans, veteran spouses and caregivers have been hired across our portfolio companies since 2013. [ 1 ]
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Supporting Worker Opportunitity
Supporting Worker Opportunitity
In 2024, Blackstone launched a systematic initiative, through which select, large-scale U.S. private equity-controlled portfolio companies provide broad-based employee eligibility for equity-linked bonuses. [ 2 ] In 2025, we expanded this program to more than 30,000 portfolio company employees eligible for equity-linked bonuses.
Note: All figures as of December 31, 2025, unless otherwise indicated.
While Blackstone believes sustainability factors can enhance long-term value, Blackstone does not pursue a sustainability-based investment strategy or limit its investments to those that meet specific sustainability criteria or standards (except with respect to products or strategies that are explicitly designated as doing so in their offering documents or other applicable governing documents). Any such considerations do not qualify Blackstone’s objectives to maximize risk-adjusted returns.
Pursuant to Section 44475.2 of Division 26 of the California Health and Safety Code (AB 1305), please see our most recent Sustainability Report for more details on our emissions reduction program and related initiatives.
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