Templeton Global Climate Change Fund

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LU0029873410

Issuer Franklin Templeton International Services S.à r.l.
Fund provider Franklin Templeton International Services S.à r.l.
Fund type/Asset class Equity fund
Legal form SICAV
Fund issue date 05/03/2018
Last Update 06.06.2023
Benchmark MSCI All Country World Index
Tranche Private Investors Institutional Investors foundations
FNG Siegel

Risk Indicator (PRIIP)
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Licensed in
D, A, CH, LU

Classification by SFDR
Article 9

EU Taxonomy
5.0% aligned Anchorlink to data availability

% of Sustainable Investments according to SFDR
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Principal Adverse Impacts

PAI PAI

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

PAI PAI

Water

PAI PAI

Waste

PAI PAI

Biodiversity

PAI PAI

Energy Efficiency and Fossil Fuels

PAI PAI

Social and Employee Matters

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG

No Poverty

SDG

Zero Hunger

SDG

Good Health and Well-being

SDG

Quality Education

SDG

Gender Equality

SDG

Clean Water and Sanitation

SDG

Affordable and Clean Energy

SDG

Decent Work and Economic Growth

SDG

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

SDG

Reduced Inequality

SDG

Sustainable Cities and Communities

SDG

Responsible Consumption and Production

SDG

Climate Action

SDG

Life Below Water

SDG

Life on Land

SDG

Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

SDG

Partnerships to achieve the Goal

Normal allocation

Equities 90 % to 100 %
Bonds Excluded
Money market/Bank deposits 0 % to 10 %
Commodities Excluded
Direct investments Excluded
Derivatives 0 % (for hedging only)
Other -

Sustainability approach

Principal Adverse Impacts
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Water Waste Biodiversity Energy Efficiency and Fossil Fuels Social and Employee Matters
Further remarks on the consideration of SDGs -
Rationale behind classification according to SFDR Article 9 The Fund is classified as Article 9 under EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and aims to contribute towards climate change mitigation and adaptation as considered by the Paris Climate Agreement while increasing the value of its investments over the medium to long term.
Engagement Yes, organized internally Externer Link Link to engagement policy
Voting Yes, organized internally Externer Link Link to voting policy
Best-in/of-Class No
ESG-Integration Yes In developing their forecasts, analysts assess how ESG risks and opportunities may affect the returns companies will earn on their business over our investment horizon. Our ESG integration approach includes regular dialogue with companies, monitoring material ESG issues as part of our investment process, voting all proxies and being an active owner.
Norm-based screening
UN Global Compact ILO core labour standards OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
Themes
Climate change
The fund invests in companies that stand to benefit financially and competitively from the transition to a low-carbon economy - companies that provide products and services that help reduce emissions, improve resource efficiency and limit the physical consequences of climate change, and companies transitioning their businesses to be more resilient.
Impact Investing
Environmental
https://www.franklintempleton.lu/download/en-lu/educational-material/d92b92b7-fbf5-4475-a00b-0edd483858ee/Templeton-global-climate-change-fund-quarterly-impact-report.pdf
Further information on the sustainability approach The fund will not invest in fossil fuel producers, controversial weapons producers (anti-personnel mines, nuclear weaponry, biological & chemical weaponry and cluster munitions), tobacco (10% or more of revenues), conventional weapons (5% or more of revenues), nuclear power (5% or more of revenues). Externer Link Link to sustainability approach

Research and Transparency

In-house sustainability analysis Yes, 7 Sustainability Analysts; 34 Financial Analysts
Research partners No
Percentage of portfolio with sustainability analysis 100 %
Strategically important suppliers included Yes
Sustainability advisory committee No
Analysis of portfolio CO2 Yes, both forward and backword-looking indicator Historical company and portfolio carbon footprint and intensity, net zero alignment, scenario analysis
Sustainability reporting Yes https://www.franklintempleton.lu/download/en-lu/educational-material/d92b92b7-fbf5-4475-a00b-0edd483858ee/Templeton-global-climate-change-fund-quarterly-impact-report.pdf
At least monthly portfolio publication Yes Externer Link Link to monthly portfolio publication
Certification/Label awarded by independent auditors
FNG Label ★★★ Austrian Ecolabel
Other Febelfin (Belgium)
Contact for inquiries Jamie Mackintosh (jamie.mackintosh@franklintempleton.com)

Environmental

Exclusion of sectors / areas of business – companies

Fossil fuels (Coal, Oil and Gas) Yes
Nuclear power (operation and components) Yes 5 % Turnover threshold
Green genetic engineering Yes 5 % Turnover threshold
Chlorine and agrochemicals (biocides) No
Other coal power generation, oil- based power generation, oil services, thermal coal refining, crude oil refining or palm oil 5 % Turnover threshold

Exclusion of business practices – companies

Environmentally damaging behaviour Yes
Damage to biodiversity Yes
Other -

Exclusion criteria – countries

Non-ratification of the Paris Climate Agreement N/A
Non-ratification of the Protocol on Biosafety N/A
Non-ratification of the UN Biodiversity Convention N/A
Nuclear power by proportion of gross energy production N/A
Other -

Social

Exclusion of sectors / areas of business – companies

Weapons/Armaments Yes 5 % Turnover threshold
Cluster bombs and anti-personnel mines Yes
Weapons of mass destruction (ABC/CBRN) Yes
Tobacco products Yes 5 % Turnover threshold
Pornography Yes 1 % Turnover threshold
Spirits/Alcohol Yes 5 % Turnover threshold
Gambling Yes 1 % Turnover threshold
Other -

Exclusion of business practices – companies

Labour rights (ILO core labour standards) Yes
Exploitative child labour Yes
Violation of human rights Yes
Animal testing No
Other -

Exclusion criteria – countries

Labour rights N/A
Violation of human rights N/A
Military spending as a percentage of GDP N/A
Death penalty, torture N/A
Countries classified by Freedom House as not free N/A
Violations of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty N/A
Violations of other non-proliferation treaties N/A
Other -

Governance

Exclusion of business practices – companies

Corruption and bribery Yes
Tax: planned avoidance & detected violations No
Other -

Exclusion criteria – countries

Corruption N/A
Other -

More on data availability

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  1. EU Taxonomy
    It is possible that reported KPIs for taxonomy eligibility and alignment (being limited to corporate issuers / including only selected economic activities) are low or that KPIs cannot be reported due to limited data availability. Data may be available with a time lag. Data comparability may be limited due to differences in the scope of the economic activities considered. As soon as data is available in sufficient quantity and quality, it will be published in accordance with regulatory requirements.

FNG-Sustainability profiles disclaimer

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