EOS publishes white paper Fixing Fast Fashion

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

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

Annual Report 2020
SDG Engagement Equity

2020 Annual Report
SDG Engagement Equity commentary

Alliant
Zen and the art of investment management

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

Bond themes and late-cycle mood music as rates go up-tempo, markets rotate
Stewardship during a crisis

Lessons from the pandemic
Federated Hermes Asia ex Japan

Letter to investors, March 2021
Pricing ESG risk in credit markets

Through volatility, our conviction affirmed