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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

Unsustainable urban growth, air, water and land pollution, and growing social and economic inequality: all of these factors threaten to massively disrupt our way of life.

As real estate investors look to respond to these challenges, we welcome the growth in impact investing, which is helping to redefine the role of capital in our society. By sharing our experience, we hope to accelerate the debate around impact investing’s best practices and to contribute to better results for communities and the planet.

At Franklin Real Asset Advisors, we approach impact investing through social infrastructure investments – the essential buildings that underpin our economies. Examples of social infrastructure include hospitals, schools, affordable housing and buildings related to justice, emergency and civil services.

The summarized version1 of our Annual Impact Report addresses the effects of Covid-19, shows our alignment with the Operating Principles for Impact Management and includes multiple real estate case studies.

In This Report:

  • Our response to Covid as impact investors in real estate
  • Our impact management and measurement approach
  • Impact performance in numbers
  • Impact case studies: Sustainable Development Goals, healthcare and affordable housing

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  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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