On July 20, 2021 Funds Global Asia reported that “BlackRock has launched an actively managed ‘impact’ bond fund focused on emerging markets – BlackRock’s first product of this type and one of the first in the market, according to the firm.
The Emerging Markets Impact Bond Fund will try to deliver a measurable social and environmental impact, as well as positive returns, by investing at least 80% of its assets in green, social and sustainability bonds from sovereign and corporate issuers operating in emerging markets.”
You may read the article on the Funds Global Asia internet site.