F&C Investment Trust PLC is a closed-ended equity investment trust founded in 1868, headquartered in London.
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F&C Investment Trust discloses minimal environmental data despite managing £3bn+ in global equities. Portfolio carbon intensity has risen over two years. No science-based targets, no financed emissions figure, no net zero interim milestones. The trust relies entirely on manager Columbia Threadneedle for ESG governance and publishes no dedicated sustainability reporting.
F&C Investment Trust scores 27/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified August 2026.
That places F&C Investment Trust joint 683rd of 847 companies scored, and joint 42nd of 51 in Financial Services / Banking.
Where F&C Investment Trust sits among financial services / banking peers.
Among the 51 major financial services / banking brands we've scored, F&C Investment Trust is tied =42nd of 51, with 1 other.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
F&C has negligible operational footprint as a closed-ended trust with no direct employees or owned premises.
2024 Annual Report explicitly states portfolio carbon intensity 'has increased in the last two years.' Trust tracks intensity metrics only, not absolute emissions.
2024 Annual Report acknowledges portfolio carbon intensity metric but discloses no absolute financed emissions figure in tonnes CO₂e.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Water Impact (6/10, 4/10). Weakest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Emissions Trajectory (2/10, 2/10).
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale9 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
“the portfolio's carbon intensity has increased in the last two years as a result of changes within the portfolio”
“F&C Investment Trust plc ('F&C'/the 'Company') today announces its results for the year ended 31 December 2024”
“Engagement progress and voting activity is reported to investors in a quarterly and an annual Stewardship report”
“delivering on the investment returns objective might periodically mean increases in the overall carbon intensity”
“It does not pursue a sustainability objective and does not meet the criteria for a sustainable investment label”
“Columbia Threadneedle Investment's Vice President... 'Biodiversity loss poses a significant risk to both the global economy'”
“Our focus has never wavered since the day we were founded in 1868: to bring the benefits of creative and responsible investing”
“F&C Investment Trust plc (the 'Company' or 'F&C') was founded in 1868 as the first investment trust”
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F&C Investment Trust PLC is a closed-ended equity investment trust founded in 1868, headquartered in London. It holds a diversified portfolio of 350+ companies across 35 countries, with management delegated to Columbia Threadneedle Investments. The trust has no direct employees or operational footprint, functioning as a holding vehicle for global equity exposure.
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