On the roads most travelled
Is our car dependency slowing down our journey to a greener planet?
Hermes and Thames Water
In October 2012 Hermes Investment Management acquired a 13.06% stake in Kemble Water Holdings Limited, the ultimate holding company of Thames Water Utilities Limited, on behalf of a major institutional client. We have today entered into an agreement to sell a partial interest in our client’s current stake, primarily for portfolio construction reasons and on […]
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?
Hermes Investment Management appoints new Economist
Hermes Investment Management (Hermes), the £30.1 billion manager, has today announced the appointment of Silvia Dall’Angelo as Senior Economist. Based in London, she reports into Eoin Murray, Head of Investment. As an experienced global economist, she is responsible for providing macroeconomic analysis and commentary, non-standard macroeconomic modelling and developing relationships with key central banks and […]
Hermes Investment Management moves its headquarters to the heart of the City
Hermes Investment Management (Hermes), the £30.1 billion manager, has today announced it will be moving its headquarters to 150 Cheapside in January 2018. Based in the heart of the City, and totalling 46,000 square feet, 150 Cheapside will now be home to 400 members of staff. Saker Nusseibeh, Chief Executive, Hermes Investment Management, said: “This […]
New research shows the importance of board
Level contact for impactful engagement
Many Businesses Still Fail to Report Financial Value from Strong Environmental Performance
Despite almost $500bn in reported opportunities from climate change NEW YORK; Sept. 13, 2017 – Four in 10 telecommunications and consumer goods companies reporting to CDP fail to capture or report any financial value from strong environmental performance, according to new research released today by Accenture (NYSE: ACN), CDP and Hermes Investment Management. The largest […]
Sports Direct AGM
Ahead of the Sports Direct AGM tomorrow, Leon Kamhi, Head of Responsibility at Hermes Investment Management, assesses the company’s progress and highlights areas for improvement. “We welcome a number of positive changes that have taken place since the 2016 AGM. This includes the appointment of Mike Ashley as CEO, Jon Kempster as a permanent CFO, […]
Hermes announces new findings in latest responsible property investment report
Hermes Investment Management (Hermes), the £30.1 billion manager, has today released the report Intentionality & Outcomes, which details how responsible property investment (RPI) is still at the forefront of the property industry. Outlining its approach and calling on other institutional investors to follow suit, Hermes demonstrates how RPI is relevant on three different levels. Chris Taylor, […]
