Federated Hermes Sustainable European Equities
Key points: How an understanding of change can make or break portfolio returns SDG alignment, engagement and environmental highlights Case study: EssilorLuxottica Case study: Merck Read the full report for a more comprehensive picture. Federated Hermes Sustainable European Equities Download Share:
Do sustainability-linked bonds have a step-up problem?
Sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) have grown rapidly over the last year The market’s preferred mechanism for punitive fees when a company misses sustainability targets is a coupon step-up, most often set at 25bps Because the flat rate of 25bps doesn’t consider the scale of a business, the materiality of this as an incentive is inconsistent across […]
Spectrum, Q1 2022
The Great Rotation 2.0
Ukraine invasion
Market reaction
Federated Hermes Sustainable Global Equity Fund awarded Towards Sustainability label
This label is awarded and administered by the Central Labelling Agency (CLA) of the Belgian SRI label. It recognises sustainable financial products and provides reassurance to Belgian investors that a product is managed with sustainability in mind. To learn more about the Towards Sustainability initiative and how the Federated Hermes Sustainable Global Equity Fund has […]
How investing in biotech can help achieve the SDGs
In the first piece from Federated Hermes’ Innovation Lab, we argue that biotechnology should be seen more broadly as the application of biology for the benefit of our planet and society. Rather than a niche subset of healthcare, the scale and scope of biotechnology could potentially accelerate our transition to a more just and self-sufficient […]
Focusing on the evidence
360°, Q4 2021
Lessons from COP26
Why lasting impact of summit should be judged on COP27 commitments
Lessons from COP26
Investors hold all the power for ‘just transition’ to sustainable future
Lessons from COP26
‘World faces a larger climate-change bill than leaders admit’
