INSIGHTS

Authenticity in ESG integration We explain why the delivery of Sustainable Wealth Creation has and always will be our core purpose. 01/04/2021 - Michael Viehs

Zen and the art of investment management Exploring mindfulness as a vehicle for truly responsible investing 23/03/2021 - Gary Greenberg

Stewardship during a crisis: Lessons from the pandemic Dr Hans-Christoph Hirt, Head of EOS, reflects on the pandemic and the stewardship lessons for companies and investors. 16/03/2021 - Dr. Hans-Christoph Hirt

Pricing ESG risk in credit markets: through volatility, our conviction affirmed Companies with better ESG practices tend to have lower CDS spreads, even after controlling for credit risks. 15/03/2021 - Mitch Reznick

Tackling decarbonisation in credit portfolios We believe that it is possible to invest and create value while also working to prevent the unfolding climate crisis. 04/03/2021 - Mark Bruen

No time like now: why investors are moving on ESG We take a trip down memory lane and into the future with ESG... 25/02/2021 - Eoin Murray

Leading the way in climate-related engagement: Federated Hermes achieves A+ score in InfluenceMap study Federated Hermes ranks among the top five firms in a study focusing on the climate-related engagement efforts of the world’s 30 largest asset management groups. 19/02/2021

Future financial footprints: Europe takes next steps on sustainable legs We map out the most promising routes ahead to reach the HLEG destinations. 10/02/2021

The Circular Rounding-off a truly (we hope) one-off year, The Circular returns with must-read environmental, social and governance (ESG) news to sustain investors for another quarter and on to 2021... Here we’ve summed up our recent insights on ESG investing to bring you the latest edition of The Circular. 05/02/2021

Setting our climate change expectations for investee companies We recognise the imperative for collective action to limit global average temperature increases to 1.5°C 05/02/2021

Blowing smoke and fogging mirrors: why the European auto sector is a long way from Paris In an in-depth report, we examine European auto firms' progress in transforming their businesses to Paris-Alignment. 03/02/2021 - Ingrid Holmes

The Circular Edition 3, 2020 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