BlackRock TCP Capital Corp.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2017, 2020, 2021)
Reporting Period: 2017
Environmental Metrics
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Potential impact of global climate change on portfolio companies' operations.
- Increased competition for investment opportunities among alternative investment vehicles.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather conditions
Reporting Period: 2020
Environmental Metrics
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on portfolio companies and market conditions.
- Illiquidity of investments.
- Potential conflicts of interest with BlackRock and its affiliates.
- Rising interest rates.
- Phase-out of LIBOR.
Mitigation Strategies
- Work from home policy implemented by the Advisor.
- Active portfolio monitoring.
- Investment allocation policy to address conflicts of interest.
- Hedging techniques to minimize currency exchange rate risks or interest rate risks.
- Monitoring of transactions to prevent disqualification as a RIC.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on global financial markets, travel restrictions, business disruptions, supply chain issues, and reduced productivity.
- Market disruptions and volatility impacting portfolio valuations and ability to raise capital.
- Price declines and illiquidity in corporate debt markets affecting portfolio investments.
- Changes in legal, tax, and regulatory regimes.
- Rising interest rates affecting portfolio investment values.
- LIBOR phase-out and transition to replacement rates.
- Risks associated with leverage.
- Lack of liquidity in portfolio investments.
- Uncertainty regarding the value of portfolio investments.
- Conflicts of interest with the Advisor and its affiliates.
- Cybersecurity risks.
Mitigation Strategies
- Instituted a work-from-home policy to mitigate COVID-19 risks.
- Actively monitors portfolio companies and market developments.
- Consistently applied valuation process reviewed and approved by the board of directors.
- Investment allocation policy to ensure fair and equitable allocation of investment opportunities.
- Internal information barrier policy to prevent securities laws violations.
- Established a business continuity plan and risk management systems to prevent cyberattacks.