Home Contact Us Job Search Select a location About Us Investor Relations News Center Corporate Governance Careers Home Global Citizenship Print Share GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP “When I became CEO in early 2020, I could not have imagined the year ahead. Yes, 2020 challenged us, but it also reminded us of our strengths and shared values. And this past year has confirmed that global citizenship is not only a business imperative, but essential to our collective role in building a better world.” – CEO Jenny Johnson Please explore Franklin Templeton’s six dimensions of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) below to learn more about our approach to global citizenship and click here to read our full FY2020 CSR report. ESG Investing Diversity & Inclusion Employee Experience Environment Community Engagement Responsible Corporate Practices ESG investing is one of the many ways we seek to deliver investment excellence by carefully managing risks and opportunities on behalf of our clients. We believe ESG considerations can enable stronger investment performance and better outcomes. A key benefit of the acquisition of Legg Mason is that Franklin Templeton gained an accomplished global network of ESG experts through the expansion of its roster of specialist investment managers to include Brandywine Global, Clarion Partners, ClearBridge Investments, Royce Investment Partners, Martin Currie and Western Asset Management. This has been a catalyst in evolving our firm-level approach to stewardship and sustainable investing. In March 2021, we formed the Stewardship and Sustainability Council, connecting the dedicated ESG leaders from across our 19 SIMs to guide the continued evolution of our ESG investing infrastructure and practices. Franklin Templeton and the SIMs acquired through the Legg Mason transaction are signatories to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the leading global investor network that champions responsible investment. To learn more about Franklin Templeton’s commitment to Responsible Investing, please click here. To read more about the ESG Investing dimension, visit our CSR report here. Proxy Voting With years of experience, Franklin Templeton’s investment managers understand that their proxy voting decisions may affect the value of shareholdings. Each investment manager is committed to fulfilling their fiduciary duty to vote proxies in the best interests of their fund shareholders. The proxy voting policies and procedures serve as a guideline for proxy voting decisions and detail the process by which such decisions are made. Both the proxy voting policies and voting records are publicly available to ensure transparency for fund shareholders. Learn more about Proxy Voting Policies and Voting Records. Additional Resources: Franklin Templeton Stewardship Report Clarion Partners ESG Report ClearBridge Investments Impact Report Martin Currie Stewardship Report Franklin Real Assets Advisors Impact Report ABOUT US Why Choose Franklin Templeton? Global Citizenship FRI Directors and Officers History Our Global Offices Contact Us INVESTOR RELATIONS Overview Financial Information Stock Information Events & Presentations Stockholder Services Ben Stockholder Services NEWS CENTER Press releases CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FRI Corporate Governance Documents FRI Board of Directors and Contacts FRI Directors and Officers CAREERS Overview Who We Are Working at FTI Our Stories Culture Diversity and Inclusion Locations Job Search Terms of Use Privacy Anti-Corruption Policy Copyright © 2021 Franklin Templeton. All Rights Reserved. Connect with us: Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Twitter Instagram TOP Franklin Templeton uses cookies to analyse website usage, personalise your website experience and assist in our marketing efforts. You can review more details and change your cookie settings, or for more information view our Privacy & Cookies Notice. ALLOW ALL