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

SDG Engagement Equity commentary

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Zen and the art of investment management

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Alone in a car with my Zen teacher several years ago, I asked him if there might be a way to be a mindful investor. He said nothing at first, and then said nothing for a painfully long time. Finally he said, “Invest in the Dharma. It will give you the best return.” As a […]

Fiorino

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Stewardship during a crisis

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Lessons from the pandemic

Federated Hermes Asia ex Japan

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Letter to investors, March 2021

Pricing ESG risk in credit markets

Through volatility, our conviction affirmed