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Responsible Investment Quarterly - Q4 2021

View the Q4 2021 edition of the Responsible Investment team’s Quarterly Report.

In this issue we explore the following:

Foreword, by Iain Richards
Portfolio manager’s viewpoint
Country Head focus – Germany
The sustainable outlook for 2022 and beyond: four environmental themes
Europe’s carmakers catch up on electric vehicles
Voting and engagement highlights Q4

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Threadneedle Asset Management UK International Holdings Limited – Responsible Investment Quarterly Report – Q4 2021

23 March 2022

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Responsible Investment Quarterly – Q4 2021

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