Beyond Bulls & Bears

Food innovation and sustainability
Perspectives

Food innovation and sustainability

According to Anne Simpson, Franklin Templeton’s Global Head of Sustainability, feeding a growing global population in the midst of climate change, geopolitical shocks, and uncertainty over the coming decades requires innovation in food and agricultural technologies. Understanding investment and impact is what sustainability is all about: taking care of people, the planet and prosperity.

Beyond Alignment: Contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals
Alternatives

Beyond Alignment: Contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals

Our Raymond Jacobs and John Levy from Franklin Real Asset Advisors explain why impact investment products labelled as “aligned with the SDGs” should move beyond just alignment and make a real contribution to positive social and environmental outcomes.

How Companies Address the Climate Challenge
Equity

How Companies Address the Climate Challenge

As more companies start to face up to the climate change challenge, what does this mean for investors? Templeton Global Equity Group’s Maarten Bloemen weighs in.