Financiers should look beyond profit/loss to help save the planet

This content was created in partnership with Citywire and written by Simon Constable. The financial system needs reforming. There are perverse incentives which are the opposite of the sustainable development goals. Vicky Sins Climate and Energy Lead at World Benchmarking Alliance Investors have long had a single focus: a searing eye on the bottom-line profit […]
SDG Engagement Equity commentary

Samsonite
Impact Annual Report, 2020

Many of these themes fit with our thematic approach to impact investing. In the Impact Annual Report, 2020, we delve into each of our nine impact investment themes, offering updates relevant to the companies in our portfolio. Other highlights include: Case studies: We provide three case studies from previous quarterly reports that showcase the work […]
A test of endurance

360°, Q3 2021
SDG Engagement Equity commentary

Fortune Brands
SDG Engagement High Yield Credit

2020 Annual Report
Impact Quarterly Report

Q1 2021
Federated Hermes Asia ex Japan

Letter to investors, March 2021
Setting our climate change expectations for investee companies

From extensive fires across California, Australia and in the Amazon to cyclones in Mozambique and Typhoons in Japan, the world has experienced extreme weather events in recent times. Other gradual, ongoing issues facing the world include rising sea levels, an increase in vector-borne diseases and a reduction in agricultural yields. The effects of climate change […]
Impact Report, Q4 2020

Nature is critical for human existence, but it is under increasing stress – because of us. Human activity, such as consumption, eating habits and energy needs, has altered almost 75% of the earth’s surface. Forests are declining at an alarming rate owing to agricultural expansion and climate change, while almost 1m animal and plant species […]