INSIGHTS

The Circular Covid-19 continues to throw curve-balls in 2020, but for those investors with sustainability in mind, the long game remains in view. We’ve summed up our recent insights on environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing to bring you the latest edition of The Circular. 03/11/2020

The red and the blue – updates from the US, October 2020 In this webcast, Clive Selman, moderates a discussion with colleagues Phil Orlando and Steve Chiavarone to hear their thoughts on the US elections and the impact on 2020’s final quarter and beyond. 27/10/2020 - Steven Chiavarone

Marking UN Day To mark UN Day, we are focusing on four sustainability challenges identified by the UN Global Compact. 22/10/2020

Credit investors: delivering into the imperatives of Paris In this video Anna Karim, Investment Director Fixed Income, and Mitch Reznick, Head of Research and Sustainable Fixed Income, discuss how to decarbonise portfolios within fixed income and the imperative of aligning investment strategies with the Paris Agreement. 22/10/2020 - Mitch Reznick

Green bonds alone won’t get us to Paris: we need firm-level action While green-bond-financed projects are necessary in solving the climate crisis, they are not sufficient. 07/10/2020 - Mitch Reznick

Sustainability-linked bonds get the green light The European Central Bank announced its support for sustainability-linked bonds this week. 24/09/2020 - Mitch Reznick

Launching new carbon-disclosure standards for UK finance We played a key role in launching the UK coalition of the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials this week. 18/09/2020

SDG Engagement High Yield Credit: H1 2020 Report Our H1 2020 report explains our integrated investment and engagement strategy 26/08/2020 - Aaron Hay

The Goldilocks crisis: why we must use Covid-19 to wake-up to climate change The coronavirus crisis may well be the wake-up call the world needs to avert the worst climate change bear scenarios. 12/08/2020 - Eoin Murray

The Circular Edition 2, 2020 13/07/2020

Tackling the climate crisis Climate change is the defining challenge of our time and we are at a defining moment. 30/06/2020 - Eoin Murray

The sustainability of sustainability: green finance during the pandemic The rise in capital-market activities described as sustainable over the last two years has been elevated and widespread. 19/06/2020 - Mitch Reznick

Prosperity and preservation: the aim of active ownership At the international business of Federated Hermes, we place both stewardship and high-active-share investing at the heart of what we do. 18/06/2020 - Saker Nusseibeh, CBE

Responsibility Report 2020 Welcome to our inaugural Responsibility Report – an annual publication that provides clear information about our responsible business practices, our approach to responsible investing and our firm-wide advocacy activities. 09/06/2020

Greta’s expectations: we must all be stewards now! The new economic model needs to be premised on stewardship in the broadest sense of the word. 08/06/2020 - Eoin Murray

Federated Hermes marks World Environment Day Over the past year, there has been a notable shift in awareness off the burgeoning climate emergency and our troubled relationship with nature and biodiversity 05/06/2020

Gemologist: can we adapt to a new climate normal? Climate change will test our ability to avoid mortal danger more than ever before. Humanity’s ability to adapt, something we have excelled at, must again come to the fore. 20/05/2020 - Gary Greenberg

Gender equality: investor engagement moves the needle Marking International Women's Day, we discuss engaging for gender equality in the corporate world. 09/03/2020

The Circular Edition 1, 2020: keeping you in the sustainability loop Our key analysis and insights about sustainable investment. 20/02/2020

A pioneer of responsible investing Our story as a leader in responsible investment has been decades in the making. 03/02/2020

The Circular Q3 2019: keeping you in the sustainability loop Our key analysis and insights about sustainable investment. 06/11/2019

AI: brave new worlds While AI has the potential to create efficiencies and boost economic output, it also poses ethical and legal challenges. 14/10/2019 - Dr Christine Chow

Counting the business cost of deforestation The risk of brand damage and consumer boycotts from poor environmental corporate practice has never been higher. Some companies are changing their ways, others could do more. 23/09/2019 - Will Pomroy

The Circular Q2 2019: keeping you in the sustainability loop Our key analysis and insights about sustainable investment. 29/07/2019