The biodiversity domino effect
The common goods of nature There is growing awareness in the financial sector of the interlinked climate and biodiversity emergencies, and the potential impacts on economies and markets. Research suggests over 50% of global GDP is highly or moderately dependent on nature¹. Failure to act on these issues could result in collapsing food systems and […]
Sustainable Global Equity, Q2 2022
Quarterly report
The Circular: Edition 2, 2022
The Circular Edition 2, 2022 Keeping you in the sustainability loop Diversity is an essential ingredient of both investment and life but, sadly, the Earth’s living asset base narrows by the day. Can investors help keep the diversified planetary portfolio alive? The Circular goes back to nature looking for uncorrelated solutions… Life as we (used […]
Climate Change High Yield Credit, H1 report 2021
In this inaugural report, we delve into what makes the Federated Hermes Climate Change High Yield Credit strategy unique. As well as introducing our process and team, the report provides an overview of our proprietary Climate Change Impact (CCI) score, complete with portfolio examples to illustrate the scoring system in practice. Fund facts Benefitting people […]
Investing in the earth
Why soil health matters
Sustainable Global Equity Report, Q1 2022
If sustainability is to win over its sceptics and reach escape velocity, investors, governments, corporates and consumers can no longer ignore the elephant in the room, he says. Read the full report here. Federated Hermes Sustainable Global Equity Fund Download Share: Risk profile This information does not constitute a solicitation or offer to any person […]
Federated Hermes Impact Opportunities Equity Fund awarded Nordic Swan Ecolabel
The Ecolabel is one of the world’s toughest and most recognised environmental certifications, making it easy for consumers and professional buyers to chose the highest environmental standard of goods and services. To learn more about the label and how our Fund obtained its certification. Want to know more about Impact Opportunites Equity? Share:
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
