On 1 October 2025, Martin Currie aligned under ClearBridge Investments and the distribution of all Australian Pooled Funds moved to Franklin Templeton
ESG investing approaches typically focus on best-in-class companies in growth sectors, overlooking value sectors that carried poor sustainability profiles in the past but are today undertaking powerful new initiatives for improvement.
We believe an ESG strategy targeting improvers across global markets offers greater appreciation potential compared to best-in-class ESG portfolios and can serve as a compelling complement to both traditional ESG approaches and investors’ overallocation to domestic growth stocks, while also enabling shareholders to participate in sustainability gains.
The ClearBridge Global Value Improvers Strategy integrates a value investing approach with forward-looking ESG analysis to identify undervalued companies where ESG progress can drive alpha over a full market cycle.