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Association
What the associated Group
does (and date joined by
which Group entity)
Specific action / component
Liontrust’s involvement
in 2022
Outcome /Evaluation
FRC (Financial
Reporting Council)
FRC – Financial Reporting
Council - regulates
auditors, accountants and
actuaries, and sets the UK’s
Corporate Governance and
Stewardship Codes
FRC Stewardship Code.
Liontrust Investment Partners
LLP are signatories to the
Code (2021 and 2022).
Liontrust has supported
the FRC and the new
Stewardship Code by
submitting its reports and
(through Majedie) by
participating in its virtual
sessions for asset managers.
CDP (fka Carbon
Disclosure Project)
CDP is a central rating
agency and environmental
data keeper for companies
around the world. (Liontrust
Investment Partners LLP
became a signatory in
2017.)
2022 CDP Science Based
Targets Campaign calling
on the approximately 12,00
most impactful companies
globally to set Science-Based
emissions reduction targets.
May 2022 – Liontrust signed Liontrust lent its support to this
the CDP-sponsored letter
campaign.
supporting this Campaign.
Liontrust also supported this
Campaign in 2021.
UKSIF (UK Sustainable
Investment and Finance
Association)
Regional sustainable
investment body. (Liontrust
Investment Partners LLP
became a signatory in
2017.)
There were no specific
actions in 2022.
N/A
World Federation of
Exchanges
World Federation of
Exchanges – the global
industry association for
exchanges and clearing
houses
Engagement with the
exchange.
Liontrust engaged with
Liontrust engaged with this
the World Federation of
exchange on risk mitigation,
Exchanges at the end of
reporting, and linking reports.
October 2022 for the
purpose of understanding
how the exchange sees
the development of various
ESG / Sustainability-related
reporting frameworks
(including TCFD and TNFD)
impacting the reporting
that companies undertake.
The Group discussed with
the exchange if it would
be beneficial to investors if
exchange constituents report
along the frameworks to
increase transparency on
the related area (carbon,
biodiversity) but also link
these areas to the underlying
business in a holistic way.
This could potentially help
investors see more clearly
how the many elements of
reporting fit together.
London Stock Exchange
The UK’s London Stock
Exchange (members since
1999).
Engagement with the Stock
Exchange.
Liontrust engaged with the
Liontrust provided
Stock Exchange on the listing engagement with this Stock
rules for ESG integration in
Exchange on reporting.
October 2022.
N/A
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