Commission’s Reply to the European Ombudsman’s Decision in Complaint 853/2020/KR

Government Record · European Commission; European Ombudsman · April 12, 2021

The European Commission's reply to the Ombudsman's decision on its hiring of BlackRock for an ESG banking study. The Ombudsman closed the complaint in November 2020 finding no maladministration, while saying the Commission should have been more vigilant about conflicts of interest.

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The European Commission's reply to the Ombudsman's decision on its hiring of BlackRock for an ESG banking study. The Ombudsman closed the complaint in November 2020 finding no maladministration, while saying the Commission should have been more vigilant about conflicts of interest.