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Franklin Templeton Launches Nonprofit Board Leadership Program

Stuart Mitchell

The Global Citizenship Team at Franklin Templeton has recently launched the firm’s first Nonprofit Board Leadership Program in the US to connect interested Franklin Templeton employees with nonprofit board service opportunities in their communities and provide resources and trainings for effective nonprofit board leadership. Franklin Templeton’s Board Leadership Program (BLP) goals are to provide organization matching, group learning and sharing forums as well as access to nonprofit governance, best practices, literature and resources. Legg Mason, which Franklin Templeton acquired in 2020, had launched the BLP in 2011 to provide community-minded…

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Franklin Templeton Launches Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Stuart Mitchell

Franklin Templeton has launched its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report in recognition of the firm’s long-standing belief that being a responsible corporate citizen is vital to the long-term sustainability of its business, in addition to the well-being of the communities in which its employees live and work. Franklin Templeton has established specific goals for fiscal year 2021 focused on three areas: environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing; the environment; and diversity and inclusion (D&I). “The events of the past year, including the global pandemic and ongoing racial and social injustices,…

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