ENVIRONMENT

The health of our planet and the well-being of future generations depend on humanity’s ability to preserve our environment and its natural resources today. At Franklin Templeton, we are doing our part to address systemic threats to the environment by disclosing and reducing our footprint and encouraging environmentally responsible behavior throughout our operations.

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Franklin Templeton Office Furniture Finds Second Life at Community Organizations
With the recently completed upgrades of offices in San Mateo, CA, Rancho Cordova, CA and Stamford, CT, 100% of the company’s no-longer-needed office furniture was diverted from the landfill.

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Clarion Partners Completes 24 LEED Certifications Under the LEED Volume Program
Clarion Partners, LLC has achieved LEED certification for 24 industrial development projects under the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED v4 for Warehouse and Distribution Centers Volume Program (“LEED Volume Program”).

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Franklin Templeton Employees Celebrate Earth Day
Franklin Templeton employees commemorated Earth Day in a variety of ways, including planting trees, cleaning up parks and beaches and participating in educational events.

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Why We Support the SEC's Proposed Climate-Related Investor Disclosures
On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new climate-related disclosures for publicly traded companies (Proposed Rule S7-10-22 on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors).

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Franklin Templeton Signs on to Ceres Valuing Water Finance Initiative
Franklin Templeton became one of the 64 institutional investors representing $9.8 trillion in AUM that have signed on to the Valuing Water Finance Initiative from Ceres.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Employees Participate in Oyster Planting Trip
Since 2013, Franklin Templeton employees have helped to preserve the oyster population and improve the water quality in Baltimore through participation in the Great Baltimore Oyster Partnership.

Environment

Franklin Templeton Celebrates Earth Day and Month
Franklin Templeton employees celebrated Earth Day by planting trees, cleaning up parks, and participating in educational events. Some set up a personal challenge such as No Emissions for a Day and committed to walk, bike or take public transit.

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Anne Simpson, Franklin Templeton Global Head of Sustainability, Joined Ceres Panel to Discuss SEC Climate Disclosure Rule
Anne Simpson, Franklin Templeton Global Head of Sustainability, participated in a recent panel hosted by Ceres, a nonprofit organization working with the most influential capital market leaders to solve the world’s greatest sustainability challenges.

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Franklin Templeton Partners with Razer to Launch New Animated Series on Environmental Literacy
Franklin Templeton partners with Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers to release a new animated series starring Razer’s fan-favorite and sustainability mascot, Sneki Snek.

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Franklin Templeton, ClearBridge Investments, Brandywine Global and Martin Currie Join Industry-Leading Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative
The Franklin Templeton Investment groups and three of their affiliated specialist investment managers ClearBridge Investments, Brandywine Global and Martin Currie have joined the industry-leading Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative.
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