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Economist Impact combines the rigour of a think tank
\nwith the creativity of a media brand, engaging an influential audience in the
\nareas of sustainability, healthcare and new globalisation. View our

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About Avery Dennison<\/b><\/p>\n

Avery Dennison is a global
\nbusiness-to-business company with locations in over 50 countries and employs
\nmore than 32,000 people worldwide. <\/p>\n

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The company’s products include
\npressure-sensitive materials, radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and
\ntags, and a variety of tickets, tags, labels and other converted products.
\nAvery Dennison designs and manufactures a wide variety of labeling and
\nfunctional materials that enhance branded packaging, carry or display
\ninformation that connects the physical and the digital and improve customers’
\nproduct performance. <\/p>\n

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Avery Dennison leads in serving a
\nvast array of global markets worldwide, including home and personal care,
\napparel, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and
\nautomotive.<\/p>\n

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About
\nSchroders<\/b><\/p>\n

Schroders is a global active
\ninvestment manager responsible for US$967.5 billion* of assets for our clients
\nwho trust us to deliver sustainable returns.<\/p>\n

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As a global business with over 5,500
\ntalented staff across 37 locations, we are able to stay close to our clients
\nand understand their needs. We have over 200 years of experience in investment
\nand innovation and remain committed to creating a better future by investing
\nresponsibly for our clients.<\/p>\n

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By combining our commitment to active
\nmanagement and focus on sustainability, our strategic capabilities are designed
\nto deliver positive outcomes for our clients.<\/p>\n

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About
\nCushman & Wakefield<\/b><\/p>\n

Cushman & Wakefield is a leading
\nglobal real estate services firm with over 50,000 employees in 60 countries,
\ndelivering exceptional value for real estate occupiers and owners. Its
\nfacilities and engineering arm, C&W Services, offers integrated facilities management,
\nengineering solutions, energy management strategies, and innovative facilities
\nmanagement technology.<\/p>\n

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About Golden
\nAgri-Resources<\/b><\/p>\n

Golden Agri-Resources is the world’s
\nsecond-largest palm-based agribusinesses. We manage nearly half a million
\nhectares of palm oil plantations, including smallholder farmers, across
\nIndonesia. Our vertically integrated business works from seeds to shelf, with a
\nrefining capacity that allows us to produce specialty fats, oleochemicals and
\nbiodiesel to feed and fuel the world.<\/p>\n

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Sustainability is an essential part
\nof our business and we are guided by our GAR Social and Environmental Policy
\n(GSEP). The GSEP is the roadmap we share with our employees, smallholders,
\nsuppliers, and customers as we work together to realise GAR’s vision of a
\nsustainable palm oil industry.<\/p>\n

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We believe that farming palm oil is
\nan effective way to create jobs and alleviate poverty, and provides
\nopportunities for communities to secure a better livelihood for themselves. As
\none of the largest plantation companies in Indonesia, operating largely in
\nrural and remote areas, we not only play an active role in the well-being of
\nour employees, but also in the wider communities where we operate.<\/p>\n

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About
\nMitsubishi Heavy Industries<\/b><\/p>\n

A leading industrial firm, Mitsubishi
\nHeavy Industries (MHI) Group is finding new, simpler and sustainable ways to
\npower cities, improve infrastructure, innovate manufacturing and connect people
\nand ideas around the globe with ever-increasing speed and efficiency. We
\nchannel big thinking into innovative and integrated solutions that move the
\nworld forward.<\/p>\n

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About
\nStandard Chartered<\/b><\/p>\n

We are a leading international
\nbanking group, with a presence in 59 of the world’s most dynamic markets and
\nserving clients in a further 85. Our purpose is to drive commerce and
\nprosperity through our unique diversity, and our heritage and values are expressed
\nin our brand promise, here for good.<\/p>\n

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Standard Chartered PLC is listed on
\nthe London and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges.<\/p>\n

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About Black
\n& Veatch<\/b><\/p>\n

Black & Veatch is an
\nemployee-owned global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction
\ncompany with a more than 100-year track record of innovation in sustainable
\ninfrastructure. Since 1915, we have helped our clients improve the lives of
\npeople around the world by addressing the resilience and reliability of our
\nmost important infrastructure assets. Our management consulting team transforms
\nand guides organizations through the energy transition while also advising
\nfinancial institutions on transactions that fund the infrastructure that make
\nthe transition possible and sustainable. Follow us on bv.com and on social
\nmedia.<\/p>\n

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About
\nFidelity International<\/b><\/p>\n

Fidelity International provides world
\nclass investment solutions and retirement expertise to institutions,
\nindividuals and their advisors\u2014to help our clients build better futures for
\nthemselves and generations to come. As a family and management-owned company,
\nwe think generationally and invest for the long term. Helping clients to save
\nfor retirement and other long-term investing objectives has been at the core of
\nour business for over 50 years.<\/p>\n

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We believe that investing in
\ncompanies with high standards of corporate responsibility can enhance and
\nprotect investment returns for our clients. Environmental, social and
\ngovernance (ESG) issues form an integral part of our investment decision-making
\nprocess. Our rigorous research approach and the use of our forward-looking
\nproprietary ratings system ensure we gain a deep understanding of ESG issues at
\na company level before they escalate and potentially threaten the value of our
\nclients’ investments.<\/p>\n

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As stewards, we play an important
\nrole in improving the governance of companies in which we invest. We engage
\ndirectly with companies to promote good governance and sustainable corporate
\npractices, including having robust climate governance in place. We also aim at
\ndriving behavioural change by voting against companies that do not meet our
\ncorporate governance requirements, when necessary.<\/p>\n

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About
\nInvesco<\/b><\/p>\n

Invesco is an independent investment
\nmanagement firm managing US$1.610.9 trillion* of assets globally with an
\non-the-ground presence in more than 20 markets. Invesco offers a multi-style,
\nmulti-product approach, allowing our clients to choose what they need and to
\ndiversify their investments. This is especially important as we face
\nincreasingly complex challenges in our world.<\/p>\n

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About LIXIL<\/b><\/p>\n

LIXIL (TSE Code 5938) makes
\npioneering water and housing products that solve everyday, real-life
\nchallenges, making better homes a reality for everyone, everywhere. Drawing on
\nour Japanese heritage, we create world-leading technology and innovate to make
\nhigh quality products that transform homes. But the LIXIL difference is how we
\ndo this; through meaningful design, an entrepreneurial spirit, a dedication to
\nimproving accessibility for all, and responsible business growth. Our approach
\ncomes to life through industry leading brands, including INAX, GROHE, American
\nStandard, and TOSTEM. Approximately 55,000 colleagues operating in more than
\n150 countries are proud to make products that touch the lives of more than a
\nbillion people every day.<\/p>\n

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About Sime
\nDarby Plantation<\/b><\/p>\n

Sime Darby Plantation is the world’s
\nlargest producer of Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO), with a production of
\n2.097 million MT (as of 31 December 2020).<\/p>\n

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As a fully integrated global
\nplantation company, SDP is involved in various activities along the full
\nspectrum of the palm oil value chain, including upstream and downstream
\noperations, Research & Development, renewables as well as agri-business.
\nIts upstream operations are spread across Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea
\nand the Solomon Islands. Its downstream business, also known as Sime Darby
\nOils, spans 14 countries worldwide and involves the trading, manufacturing, as
\nwell as the sales and marketing of refined oils and fats products,
\noleochemicals, palm oil-based biodiesel, nutraceuticals and other palm oil
\nderivatives.<\/p>\n

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With a workforce of about 83,000
\nemployees and a strong focus on operational excellence, research, innovation
\nand sustainability, Sime Darby Plantation is one of the largest companies on
\nBursa Malaysia.<\/p>\n

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About
\nS&P Global<\/b><\/p>\n

S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) is the
\nworld’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks and analytics in the
\nglobal capital and commodity markets, offering ESG solutions, deep data and
\ninsights on critical economic, market and business factors. We’ve been
\nproviding essential intelligence that unlocks opportunity, fosters growth and
\naccelerates progress for more than 160 years. Our divisions include S&P
\nGlobal Ratings, S&P Global Market Intelligence, S&P Dow Jones Indices
\nand S&P Global Platts.<\/p>\n

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About
\nMcKinsey & Company<\/b><\/p>\n

We help organizations across the
\nprivate, public, and social sectors create the change that matters most to
\nthem.<\/p>\n

From the C-suite to the front line,
\nwe partner with our clients to transform their organizations, embed technology
\ninto everything they do, and build enduring capabilities.<\/p>\n

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With exceptional people in 65
\ncountries, we combine global expertise and local insight to help you turn your
\nambitious goals into reality.<\/p>\n

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About
\nFactSet<\/b><\/p>\n

FactSet (NYSE:FDS | NASDAQ:FDS)
\ndelivers superior content, analytics, and flexible technology to help more than
\n162,000 users see and seize opportunity sooner. We give investment
\nprofessionals the edge to outperform with informed insights, workflow solutions
\nacross the portfolio lifecycle, and industry-leading support from dedicated
\nspecialists. We’re proud to have been recognized with multiple awards for our
\nanalytical and data-driven solutions, with the distinction of having been
\nrecently added to the S&P 500, and repeatedly scored 100 by the Human
\nRights Campaign\u00ae Corporate Equality Index for our LGBTQ+ inclusive policies and
\npractices.<\/p>\n

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