Hermes EOS to call for more effective leadership and management stability at Deutsche Bank AGM
Ahead of the Deutsche Bank AG AGM on Thursday 24 May, Dr. Hans-Christoph Hirt, Head of Hermes EOS at Hermes Investment Management, highlights the questions the Chair needs to answer and explains why the Chair is ultimately responsible for the company’s limited progress in the implementation of a value-creating strategy. He also raises concerns about the […]
Hermes EOS to provide qualified support for the Chair of Deutsche Börse
Ahead of the Deutsche Börse AGM on Wednesday 16 May, Dr Michael Viehs, Associate Director of Responsibility, comments on Hermes EOS’s voting recommendations and the qualified support for the re-election of Joachim Faber, the Chair of the supervisory board. Specifically, Hermes EOS recommends its clients and other investors to: Vote against the discharge of the company’s former CEO Carsten […]
Hermes EOS to raise investors’ concerns at the Volkswagen AGM
Ahead of the Volkswagen AGM on Thursday 3 May, Dr Michael Viehs, Associate Director of Responsibility, comments on Hermes EOS’ voting recommendations and highlights the issues the company urgently needs to address: Recommendation to vote against the candidates proposed for election to the supervisory board A call for an external supervisory board and corporate culture […]
Hermes EOS Q4 Public Engagement Report
Antibiotics, listing rules, pollution and stewardship in China
Raising the bar
Mind the gaps in the Equator Principles
Hermes comments ahead of Siemens AGM
Ahead of the Siemens AGM tomorrow, Dr Michael Viehs, Hermes EOS, discusses why they will support the election of all of the company’s nominees to the supervisory board. Furthermore, Hermes EOS will support all management proposals and ask for a commitment from the company to enter into a dialogue about the effects of climate change […]
On the roads most travelled
Is our car dependency slowing down our journey to a greener planet?
Fewer-than-half of investors believe focusing on ESG produces better long-term returns
Hermes Investment Management, the £30.1 billion manager today published a paper from its annual Responsible Capitalism survey, Responsible Investing & the Persistent Myth of Investor Sacrifice. The survey of 104 leading institutional investors reveals that fewer than half (48%) believe companies that focus on ESG issues produce better long-term returns. The figure represents a dramatic drop in […]
Impact of stewardship codes in the UK and Japan
Lessons for the US?
New research shows the importance of board
Level contact for impactful engagement
