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Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust PLC in the UK Investment Trusts industry gained a UN SDG ESG Transparency Score of 7.3; made up of an environmental score of 6.9, social score of 6.9 and governance score of 8.0.

SDG Transparency Score for Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust PLC 
Low
0 - 3
Medium
4 - 6

7.3

High Impact
7 - 10
Last Score Update: 2023-07-01
What drives the score for Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust PLC 
6.9

Environmental

6.9

Social

8.0

Governance

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8.3
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8.0
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7.6
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7.5
High
48Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust PLC
7.3
High
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7.3
High
48Bentley Capital Ltd
7.3
High
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260Puma VCT 10 PLC
0.0
Low
260Sherborne Investors (Guernsey) A Ltd
0.0
Low
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BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock Fund Managers Limited. The fund is managed by BlackRock Investment Managers (UK) Limited. It invests in public equity markets of the United Kingdom. The fund seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors including support services, software and computer services, media and entertainment, construction and building materials, leisure and hotels, general retailers, mining, oil and gas, specialty and other finance, and information technology hardware. It was formerly known as the Merrill Lynch British Smaller Companies Trust plc. BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc was formed i 1906 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.

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