2022 SASB Index

24 March 2023

We have aligned our reporting against the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) disclosure
framework. Reporting is presented in accordance with the SASB Standard for Asset Management andCustody Activities.
Schroders’ 2022 SASB Index (‘Index’) is provided for Schroders plc (together, with its subsidiaries, unless thecontext otherwise indicates, ‘Schroders’ or the ‘Company’ or the ‘firm’). All data in this Index is as at or for theyear ended 31 December 2022, unless otherwise stated. The contents presented in this Index should not beinterpreted as an opinion on the materiality or financial impact of this information.
The table below summarises Schroders’ SASB alignment.
Transparent Information and Fair Advice for Customers
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FN-AC270a.1(1) Number and (2)percentage of covered
employees with a record ofinvestment-relatedinvestigations, consumerinitiated complaints, private
civil litigations, or otherregulatory proceedings

There were no covered employees with a current record ofinvestment-related investigations, consumer-initiated complaints,
private civil litigations, or other regulatory proceedings which we
consider might adversely impact their role at Schroders.

FN-AC270a.2

Total amount of monetarylosses as a result of legal
proceedings associated withmarketing andcommunication of financial
product-related information
to new and returning
customers

Schroders has policies and procedures designed to ensurecompliance with rules and regulations that includes registering
employees correctly, and the timely and accurate filing ofregulatory returns by the firm and its employees.

There were no monetary losses as a result of legal proceedings
associated with the marketing and communications of financial
product-related information to new and returning customers
during the year.

General approach
We communicate with our clients using various methods andprocesses, depending on the business, information being
communicated, type of client, client domicile, type of account,
investment strategy being utilised and investment vehicle, all ofwhich can vary by prevailing regulatory framework.
FN-AC270a.3

Description of approach to
informing customers about
products and services

Our main communication methods are through our company
website, email and regular mail messages, and in-person or
virtual meetings.
In addition, through the publication of our annual and quarterly
Sustainable Investment reports, we demonstrate ourengagement activity and progress in relation to sustainabilityrelated activities. We share our research and thought leadership,
and provide insights into innovations aimed at maintaining ourstatus as a market leader in sustainability. We also publicly

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disclose our global voting activity. More in-depth reporting onengagement and voting is supplied to clients.
Client information publicly available
Schroders provides a wide range of information to clients via ourpublic website. In addition, we have a dedicatedSustainability webpage.
Communication principles and protocols
Our approach to mitigating the risk of the misleading marketingof products can be found on page 56 of our Climate Report.
Policies and procedures in relation to non-financial
information
Our policies and procedures in relation to non-financial
information are described on page 48 of our Annual Report andAccounts 2022. This covers information in regard to theenvironment, employees, social matters, human rights, and antibribery and anti-corruption.

Employee Diversity and Inclusion
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FN-AC330a.1

Percentage of gender andracial/ethnic group
Information on our gender representation, as well as ourrepresentation for (1)racial/ethnic group representation can be found in our Inclusion
executivemanagement, (2)at Schroders Report.
non-executive management,(3) professionals, and (4) allother employees

Incorporation of environmental, social, and governance factors in Investment Managementand Advisory
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Consideration of ESG factors
Our sustainability accreditation, proprietary tools andcollaborative platform help us to integrate the consideration of
ESG factors across our portfolios of managed assets. Please see
our Climate Report page 28 for more information.

FN-AC410a.1

Amount of assets undermanagement, by asset class,that employ (1) integrationof environmental, social, andgovernance (ESG) issues, (2)sustainability themed
investing,and (3) screening

Sustainability themed investing
We have classified a number of funds in our European fund range
as either Article 8 or Article 9 under the EU’s SFDR, and continue todevelop more of these fund ranges. These products represent
total AUM of more than £57.9 billion at 31 December 2022. Article
8 funds promote ‘environment’ or ‘social’ characteristics. Article 9funds specifically have sustainable goals as their objective.
Screening
We apply screening to our assets under management throughinternally driven screens, as well as client-requested exclusions.
We apply limited exclusionary screens to all managed assets andmore extensive screens to many funds and mandates managed
on behalf of our clients.

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We have invested in and developed a range of proprietary tools toassess sustainability-related risks and opportunities. These tools
allow fund managers and analysts to assess securities andportfolios to inform investment decisions. They are also used toassess portfolios as part of our compliance with regulations inseveral markets, as well as to help our clients assess the profile ofthe portfolios we manage for them.

FN-AC410a.2

Description of approach toincorporation ofenvironmental,social, andgovernance (ESG) factors ininvestment and/or wealthmanagement processes andstrategies

We continue to invest in developing climate scenario models tohelp our investment teams better understand the threats fromclimate change, as well as to identify the opportunities arisingfrom the net zero transition. The Climate Analytics Frameworkaims to explore these specific risks and opportunities throughdifferent lenses to provide investment teams with a rounded viewon the impacts of their investments.
Asset Management
Information on our approach to consideration of ESG factors in
Schroders’ Asset Management processes and strategies can befound in our Environmental, Social and Governance Policy for
Listed Assets.
Wealth Management
Information on our approach to consideration of ESG factors in
our Wealth Management processes and strategies can be found in
our ESG & Stewardship Policy.
Information on our disclosures around proxy voting and investee
engagement policies and procedure can be found in ourEnvironmental, Social and Governance Policy for Listed Assets.

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Description of proxy voting
and investee engagement
policies and procedures

Our most recent public UK Stewardship Code report can be foundhere: Stewardship Code 2021. Schroders has been confirmed as asignatory for the latest round of reporting.
Information on our voting records, along with our rationale, can befound on our website.
Information on our escalation process for engagements when
dialogue is failing can be found in our award-winning Engagement
Blueprint.

Business Ethics
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Total amount of monetarylosses as a result of legal
proceedings associated withfraud, insider trading,antitrust, anti-competitive
behaviour,market
manipulation, malpractice,or other related financial
industry laws or regulations

Details
There were no monetary losses as a result of legal proceedings
associated with fraud, insider trading, anti-trust, anti-competitive
behaviour, market manipulation, malpractice, or other related
financial industry laws or regulations during
the year.
From time to time and in common with other managers,
Schroders may periodically make payments pursuant to nonjudicial consumer complaints handling processes such as theFinancial Ombudsman’s Service. We have not included suchpayments in our response, which are immaterial to the group’s
financial position in any event.

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Description of whistleblower policiesand
Procedures

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We promote high ethical standards and have a strong culture of
doing the right thing for our clients, our employees, ourshareholders and other stakeholders. We have a Whistleblowing
Policy under which employees can raise concerns. A 24-hour
hotline is available for employees to report concerns
anonymously.
Schroders regularly reviews and complies with whistleblowing
legislation in all jurisdictions in which we operate. Our global
policy requires us to apply the highest standards of whistle-blower
protections which often exceed local legal orregulatory requirements.

Activity metrics
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FN-AC000.A

Total registered andunregistered assets undermanagement (AUM)

We have £190.1 billion of registered assets subject to theregulations of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act),ERISA and the UCITS directive. We have £426.4 billion ofunregistered assets.

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Total AUM

Please refer to pages 36 of our Annual Report and Accounts 2022
for information on our AUM. Our total AUM including Joint
Ventures and Associates as at 31 December 2022 was £737.5
billion.
Schroders has modified this metric to ‘total assets undermanagement’ from ‘total assets under custody and supervision’
because assets under management is a more relevant activity
metric for our business.

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