Policy Documents
Stewardship – About Hermes EOS (English)
Stewardship – About Hermes EOS (German)
Stewardship – About Hermes EOS (Japanese)
Responsible Ownership Principles
Islam & Responsible Ownership: Belief in your investment
Remuneration Principles
Remuneration Principles: Clarifying Expectations
Engagement Objectives and Plan
Regional Corporate Governance Principles
Public Engagement Reports
2017
Q4 2017 (Pollution and waste management, Antibiotics, Listing rules, China)
Q3 2017 (TCFD recommendations, Diversity, Cross-shareholdings in Japan, Stewardship in Brazil)
Q2 2017 (Water, Dakota Access Pipeline, Voting season, Stewardship codes in Asia)
Q1 2017 (Automotive sector, Bribery and corruption, Corporate governance failures, Stewardship in the US)
2016
Q4 2016 (CDP disclosure, Western Sahara, Board composition, Stewardship in South Korea)
Q3 2016 (Bee welfare, Pharma industry, Chair vs CEO, Supervisory boards in Germany)
Q2 2016 (Palm oil, Supply chain management in Bangladesh, Remuneration, Mining)
Q1 2016 (Low oil price, Indigenous rights, Corporate governance in Japan, Value-add of intangibles)
2015
Q4 2015 (Paris Agreement, Conflict minerals, Stewardship codes, Volkswagen's emissions scandal)
Q3 2015 (Carbon pledges, Diversity, Multi-class share structures, Brazil's resources sector)
Q2 2015 (Engagement vs divestment, Labour rights in Qatar, US corporate governance, Banks and conduct)
Q1 2015 (The road to Paris, Cyber security, Taxation, ESG integration in real estate)
Annual Reports
Voting Disclosure
This is a description of Hermes EOS' historic voting recommendations where we opposed management on one or more resolutions on behalf of our clients. We publish our voting disclosure one quarter in arrears so that we are transparently accountable but our dialogue with companies around voting issues is not compromised. Company meetings where we have recommended voting in line with management on all resolutions are currently not displayed.
2017
Q4 2017
Q3 2017
Q2 2017
Q1 2017
Public Policy Consultations
23 March 2018 | New listing regime in Hong Kong |
26 February 2018 | UK Corporate Governance and Stewardship Codes |
22 January 2018 | EC consultation on sustainability duties of investors |
14 December 2017 | Hong Kong Corporate Governance Code + listing rules |
13 October 2017 | FCA proposal for new premium listing category |
29 September 2017 | Investment fund governance |
4 August 2017 | New board concept in Hong Kong |
12 May 2017 | Review of the effectiveness of primary markets |
5 May 2017 | Review of Japan's Stewardship Code |
13 April 2017 | Dual-class share structures in Singapore |
28 February 2017 | Parker review on ethic diversity of UK boards |
17 February 2017 | Corporate Governance Reform Green Paper |
9 February 2017 | Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures |