The future of the office

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An ESG issue too

Car makers under scrutiny in EOS’s Q1 Public Engagement Report

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Fast reading Why car makers need to accelerate their transition to electric vehicles How virtual AGMs can support investor stewardship Company engagement case studies featuring Daimler and Pfizer The top 10 automotive groups account for 90% of EU-wide auto emissions and hold the keys to change. Yet a Federated Hermes analysis has identified erratic progress […]

Five key themes in energy credit

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1. Macro recovery fuels rebound in commodity prices In April 2020, oil futures prices collapsed into negative territory amid a coronavirus-induced supply glut. However, after a year of unprecedented volatility, oil prices have recouped their losses, returning to their pre-pandemic levels, and are currently lingering at $60 per barrel. This strong recovery has been driven […]

Doomsday at the bank

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A spoonful of measures helps the resolution go down

SDG Engagement High Yield Credit

2020 Annual Report

Back to the future

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The predicative power of science-based targets

EOS publishes white paper Fixing Fast Fashion

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Fast reading The paper highlights the detrimental environmental impact of the fast fashion business model Sets out our expectations for companies to manage this impact Identifies key performance metrics such as carbon emissions and water use The fast fashion industry has thrived by constantly refreshing product lines and leveraging rapid response supply chains to meet […]

Authenticity in ESG integration

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Interest in ESG has grown exponentially recently but has been important to Federated Hermes for decades. Can you detail some milestones? Since our first CEO openly challenged a major UK company to improve its governance, to our current leader Saker Nusseibeh being awarded a CBE for services to responsible business, the international business of Federated […]

Global Equity ESG

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Annual Report 2020

SDG Engagement Equity

2020 Annual Report