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'We don't appeal to people's hearts - we appeal to their greed'
22 June 2023Franklin Templeton's John Levy argues that impact is a driver of returns for his real estate fund. Peter Cripps reports
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Impact investing makes 'financial sense' for real estate, argues Franklin Templeton
25 November 2022Using an impact lens to invest into real estate has helped Franklin Templeton to lower buildings' operating costs, improve vacancy rates and increase the demand for longer-term leases, the investor told Environmental Finance.
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Adjusting social infrastructure to the new reality
15 June 2021One of the biggest opportunities for impact investors, and one of the biggest needs within societies globally, is in social infrastructure, says John Levy
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Aegon Asset Management: Impact investing marred by 'poor measurement standards'
19 October 2020The asset management arm of Netherlands-based financial services firm Aegon has criticised the impact investing sector for 'sub-par measurement and reporting', which can lead to greenwashing and a difficulty in assessing investors' claims.
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Franklin Templeton warns SDGs vulnerable to misuse and dilution
14 January 2020Franklin Templeton has warned that the UN Social Development Goals are "vulnerable to misuse, misrepresentation and dilution" if companies fail to go beyond announcing alignment with the goals towards actively contributing to them.