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Responsible Investment Quarterly – Q1 2021

View the Q1 2021 edition of the Responsible Investment team’s Quarterly Report

In this issue we explore the following: 

  • Foreword, by Iain Richards
  • Portfolio Manager Viewpoint – Andrea Carzana
  • Country Head Focus – Switzerland: Eva Maria Hintner
  • Funding Europe’s green infrastructure finance gap
  • Biden’s strong commitment on climate change
  • Climate change, net zero and the employment myth
  • Voting and engagement highlights Q1

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Threadneedle Asset Management UK International Holdings Limited – Responsible Investment Quarterly Report – Q1 2021
25 June 2021
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Important information

The research and analysis included on this website has been produced by Columbia Threadneedle Investments for its own investment management activities, may have been acted upon prior to publication and is made available here incidentally. Any opinions expressed are made as at the date of publication but are subject to change without notice and should not be seen as investment advice. Information obtained from external sources is believed to be reliable but its accuracy or completeness cannot be guaranteed.

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