Jessica McDougall oversees coverage of companies within the Industrials and Materials sectors in the United States and Canada for the BlackRock Investment Stewardship team, where she is responsible for engaging with public company management teams and boards of directors on material ESG risk factors on behalf of BlackRock's clients. She is also responsible for voting BlackRock's shares at these companies' annual meetings. A key focus area within her sectors includes the assessment of climate-related risk, in the context of a company's long-term outlook and broader considerations for a transition to a lower-carbon economy. McDougall also regularly engages on topics such as governance, compensation, board composition, human capital management, activism, mergers and acquisitions, and strategy.