All Alternatives articles – Page 20
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White papersInvestment viewpoint: COP26: 7 key takeaways for investors
The Glasgow Climate Pact instilled measured optimism for many in the private sector and government, but disappointed others, including NGOs. The agreement does not seek to keep global warming below 1.5°C, but its commitments to decarbonisation and nature ensure the global economy after COP26 will be significantly different from the one preceding the summit.
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VideoRecap of the Further, Faster Conference
On 4 and 5 November, Federated Hermes hosted the “Further, Faster“ conference, to address the three interlinked emergencies of Climate, Nature and Social Injustice.
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White papersShifts & Narratives #11 - Green sentiment: what impact on stock returns and firm’s behaviour?
As a large number of investors turn to green assets, this raises questions about investors’ impact on the economy, in particular through their influence on firms’ valuations and corporate behaviour. Understanding this effect is key for institutional investors, who not only care about the consequences of their investment but also struggle to understand how much of past performances have been driven by changing climate fundamentals and by changing environmental preferences of investors, i.e. “green sentiment”.
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White papersBeyond borders: Reflections on a historic COP meeting
COP26 was billed as ‘the most important meeting in history’. Steve Waygood had a front row seat and shares his thoughts on the climate conference.
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White papersMeasuring the value of human capital
Human capital refers to skills, knowledge and experience possessed by an individual or population, viewed in terms of their value or cost to an organisation or country. Within our Environmental, Social and Governance frameworks, human capital is identified as one of the largest drivers of value.
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White papers4 investment opportunities for a net-zero future
The buzz swirling around the electric vehicle (EV) sector has been front and centre for investors looking to profit from the world’s transition to a net-zero carbon economy.
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White papersESG Thema - Special COP26 - From Paris to Glasgow - Are we moving fast enough?
The Conference of the Parties (COP) was established with the adoption of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.
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White papersFinanciers should look beyond profit/loss to help save the planet
Political leaders weren’t the only ones at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow this month. The international business of Federated Hermes hosted the 2-day Further, Faster conference to discuss how the world community should tackle the climate crisis and steer organization to a more sustainable future.
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White papersA Quality Value Approach Embracing Sustainability Can Perform in Varying Markets
ClearBridge Investments discuss their approach to sourcing high-quality stocks in the value space that offer the potential for excess returns and satisfy environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives.
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White papersThe challenge for asset managers in the climate crisis
For all the wrangling over targets and commitments at COP26 in Glasgow, one thing is clear: The transition to a net zero economy will require vast investment over the next few decades – and the asset management industry will be responsible for much of it.
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White papersInvestors reveal their top ESG roadblocks
As demand for ESG (environmental, social and governance) investing grows, the lack of consistent and robust data remains among the biggest challenges for institutional and wholesale investors globally.
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White papersHow can investors ensure a “just transition” in climate change fight?
A dollar invested in emerging and frontier markets can do more for the climate emergency than one invested in developed markets, but we must ensure plans are fair to all.
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White papersClimate Financial Risk Forum
On Thursday 21st October, the outputs of Session 2 of the UK Climate Financial Risk Forum (CFRF) were launched. In this article, Kate Fowler, Senior Responsibility Analyst, sets out the role of the CFRF and why it is so important to developing industry best practice.
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White papersTo rewrite our future, we must invest in nature at scale
During COP26, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and founding members of the Natural Capital Investment Alliance (NCIA) – including Lombard Odier – emphasised the environmental and economic necessity of investing in nature at scale, and how forward-looking investors can find opportunities in the solutions urgently needed.
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WebinarPlanetary boundaries: Johan Rockström, Mark Carney on Earth’s tipping points
The move towards a net-zero and nature-positive economy requires the large-scale transformation of our economy. Capital must be deployed in a way that mitigates or enables adaptation to climate change, while ensuring businesses operate safely within our planetary boundaries.
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White papersUnravelling the conflicts in ‘Double Materiality’
Where do you draw the ‘moral’ line and how do you have a genuinely positive impact?
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White papersGolden Years: Investing well and ageing well
As the Generali Investments SICAV (GIS) SRI Ageing Population subfund celebrates its six-year anniversary this October, Giulia Culot and Olivier Cassé, co-fund managers, dive into one of its key investment themes – ageing well, both financially and physically.
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White papersGreen winners in the global economy: research by Lombard Odier and Oxford University
The transition to a green economy is shifting the competitive landscape of the global economy as more countries, regions and corporates commit to net-zero targets. Who will be the winners as humanity targets a 1.5°C limit for global warming?
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White papersA fair cop: Why social justice is vital to climate action
For too long, issues of justice and equality have been left out of the climate conversation. But policymakers, companies and investors are slowly beginning to acknowledge the social dimensions of climate action.
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White papersBiofuels Thrive on Net Zero Carbon Ambitions
The stated global ambitions by nations to reduce their use of fossil fuels is seeing a rise in the demand for more sustainable energy sources and biofuels appears to be at the forefront of the change.
