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CONTRIBUTORS

John G. Levy, CFA, CAIA

Director of Impact,
Franklin Real Asset Advisors

Raymond Jacobs

Managing Director,
New York
Franklin Real Asset Advisors

Summary

Buildings and services with a civic and social purpose, like hospitals, schools and affordable housing, underpin our economies.

These assets directly contribute to key Sustainable Development Goals, including access to quality education, good health systems and decent work. In addition to these community- related goals, the built environment has a significant role to play in meeting climate related targets because buildings make up a significant portion of energy and CO2 emissions.

As real estate investors we look to respond to these social and environmental challenges through the development of impact investing strategies focusing on social infrastructure in Europe.

By releasing our annual impact report, we hope to accelerate the debate around impact investing’s best practices in real estate and to contribute to better results for communities and the planet.

The summarized version1 of our Annual Impact Report shows how we address impact management and climate risks and provides multiple examples of our work addressing the Sustainable Development Goals and different case studies.

In this report

  • Our impact management and measurement approach
  • Impact performance in numbers
  • Progress towards 7 Sustainable Development Goals
  • 4 cases studies: Healthcare and Education
  1. This is a summarized version of our Annual Impact Report. The full version is available to existing investors and qualified prospects. To receive the full report, please contact your Franklin Templeton representative.
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