RepRisk and BlackRock expand collaboration to drive transparency on business conduct

RepRisk's AI-powered data – driven by human expertise – is now integrated into the BlackRock Aladdin® technology platform, empowering asset managers and owners with trusted risk insights

ZURICH, July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, RepRisk, the world's most respected DaaS company for reputational risks and responsible business conduct, announced that its data is now accessible on BlackRock's Aladdin®^[1] platform – driving transparency on business conduct in a complex world. Underpinned by a two-decade heritage and consistent methodology, RepRisk uniquely combines advanced AI with deep human expertise to empower the global investment community with trusted risk insights.

Known for its relevant coverage, unparalleled accuracy, and speed, RepRisk's high-quality data enables 80% of the world's top investment managers and 14 of the top 20 private equity firms to make better-informed portfolio and investment decisions. RepRisk data enables more rigorous risk management and oversight by delivering early risk signals directly into decision-makers' workflows. With RepRisk data now integrated into the Aladdin® platform, Aladdin clients gain access to a global dataset covering 100+ risk factors across 400,000+ public and private companies and projects – empowering better capital allocation, improved business efficiency, and stronger compliance.

"We are proud to serve the global asset management and asset owner community through BlackRock's Aladdin® platform with RepRisk's global standard for business conduct data, increasing performance and peace of mind," commented Philipp Aeby, CEO and Co-founder at RepRisk. He continued, "When certainty fades, accuracy matters. RepRisk's AI-scaled human expertise delivers fast, reliable risk signals that give investors the edge to protect capital and outperform."

"We're excited to expand our collaboration with RepRisk and provide our clients with access to comprehensive business conduct data," commented Bernadette Rivosecchi, Managing Director and Head of Aladdin Sustainability. She continued, "The integration of RepRisk's data into the Aladdin® platform expands the coverage of companies – especially in private markets – and risk factors, enabling our clients to make more informed investment decisions."

RepRisk takes an objective, rules-based 'outside-in' approach – irrespective of information published by companies. With RepRisk's daily updated business conduct risk data across asset classes available to BlackRock Aladdin users, mutual clients can now benefit from timely, granular, and actionable insights on evolving risks – empowering them to cut through the noise, act with foresight, and transform portfolio screening and monitoring into a true performance driver. This enhances decision-making across the entire investment lifecycle and complements RepRisk's data offering on BlackRock's eFront® platform for private markets investments – where investors have been benefiting from the accuracy and speed of RepRisk's data since 2021.

^1. Aladdin® is a technology platform used by asset managers and owners including banks, financial institutions, pensions, corporations, insurers, and wealth managers. The Aladdin platform unifies the investment management process, providing a common data language within an organization to enable scale, provide insights, and support business transformation. Through eFront® technology, alternative investment data management is covered to meet the needs of alternative investment professionals worldwide and across all major alternative asset classes. From fundraising, fund administration and reporting to data services and analytics, the platform provides capabilities to support decision making and investment oversight.

About RepRisk

RepRisk is the world's most respected Data as a Service (DaaS) company for reputational risks and responsible business conduct. Since 2007, RepRisk's data has been trusted by the world's leading banks, investment managers, Fortune 500 companies, sovereign wealth funds, and organizations such as the OECD and UN. Combining advanced AI with deep human expertise, and a proven methodology at the core, RepRisk's solutions bring peace of mind, enabling clients to 'know more, be sure, and act faster'. Our pioneering solutions help to strengthen due diligence processes across ESG topics, such as biodiversity, deforestation, human rights, and corruption, empowering clients to identify, monitor, and mitigate reputational, compliance, and financial risks. Headquartered in Zurich, and with offices in Toronto, New York, London, Berlin, Manila, and Tokyo, we stay close to clients and bring an independent lens to the industry. United by our shared belief in the power of data, our 400 people are proud to be setting the global standard for business conduct data and driving positive change through transparency. Visit us at reprisk.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

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