ClearBridge 2022 Stewardship Report

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ESG Organization Affiliations Access to Medicine Index Analyzes and independently ranks research-based pharmaceutical companies on how they make medicines, vaccines and diagnostics more accessible in low-income and middle-income countries. ClearBridge has been a signatory to the investor statement since 2016. Carbon Disclosure Project Collects climate change, carbon emissions and water data from more than 2,000 companies worldwide. ClearBridge has been an Investor Signatory since CDP’s inception in 2003. Ceres Nonprofit with a mission to integrate sustainability into business practices for the health of the planet and its people. ClearBridge is a Member. Climate Action 100+ Investor-led initiative to engage systematically important greenhouse gas emitters in curbing emissions and improving climate-related disclosures. ClearBridge has been a signatory since March 2018. FAIRR Initiative (FAIRR) Helps investors drive change in the animal agriculture sector by producing and analyzing data from the world’s largest protein producers and manufacturers. ClearBridge is a Member. The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment U.S. national nonprofit membership association dedicated to advancing the practice and growth of socially responsible investing (SRI). ClearBridge is an Active Member. Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) Nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the scale and effectiveness of impact investing. ClearBridge is a Network Member. Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) Working towards a more just and sustainable world by integrating social values into investor actions, through the lens of faith. ClearBridge is an Affiliate Member. Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR) Network of investors from across the globe dedicated to advancing opportunities and reducing risks posed by sustainability challenges such as climate change. ClearBridge is a Member.

NZAM

Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative (NZAM) Signatories are commited to addressing climate change through investment practices aligned with reducing carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 or sooner. ClearBridge became a Signatory in 2021. Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Provides a voluntary framework for investment professionals who commit to integrate ESG factors into their investment analysis and decision-making practices. ClearBridge is a PRI Signatory. Responsible Investment Association (RIA) Canada’s leader on responsible investment. ClearBridge is a Member. Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Largest and most active network of people and organizations engaged in responsible, ethical and impact investing across Australia and New Zealand. ClearBridge is a Member. Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Developing consistent metrics for use by companies in disclosing financial risks associated with climate change to investors, lenders and other stakeholders. ClearBridge is a supporter as of 2018. WaterAid International nonprofit working to make clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere, within a generation. ClearBridge is a partner as of 2019.

Sources: accestomedicineindex.org, cdp.net, oeres.org, ussif.org, thegiin.org, iccr.org, unepfi.org, fsb-tcfd.org, responsibleinvestment.org, www.riacanada.ca

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