All Biodiversity articles – Page 5
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White papersFour critical elements for asset managers to meet the biodiversity challenge
Our biodiversity system is deteriorating at an alarming rate and its loss is causing damage to the natural world, society, and global economy.
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White papersThe COP conundrum
Much has been achieved but much more needs to be done if the COP convention is to retain credibility.
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White papersBiodiversity investing: three drivers of alpha
Protecting biosystems is an obligation for responsible investors but we believe it can also bring long-term rewards.
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White papersBiodiversity Equity, Annual report 2022-3
Our annual report looks at the battle against deforestation. Despite the scale of destruction to key global forestry regions, there is a developing consensus that collective action from multiple stakeholders can halt, or even reverse, the ecological damage.
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White papersInvestor dissension mounts as temperatures rise
The 2023 vote season was characterised by investor frustration over companies’ inadequate responses to climate change, and stakeholder concerns about labour rights and pay as the cost of living crisis continued to bite. Richard Adeniyi-Jones and Joanne Beatty highlight the key votes and trends.
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White papersA deadly harvest?
While synthetic pesticides are designed to kill certain species, they can also have unintended consequences for the environment and human health. By Sonya Likhtman and Zoe de Spoelberch.
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White papersReport Public Engagement Report Q2 2023
The Q2 Public Engagement Report from EOS at Federated Hermes takes an in-depth look at the potential dangers posed by forever chemicals and synthetic pesticides. Plus, Japanese corporate governance reforms and voting season highlights from North America and Europe.
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White papersThe carbon credit conundrum: A new approach
The goal of linking verifiable carbon mitigation and nature restoration with a financial return has long been the holy grail for climate-aware investors. A new nature impact strategy set to be launched by Federated Hermes and its partner Finance Earth could bring that dream closer to reality.
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White papersFour critical elements for asset managers to meet the biodiversity challenge
Our biodiversity system is deteriorating at an alarming rate and its loss is causing damage not only to the natural world but to the wider planet, society, and the global economy.
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White papersFrom the Ground Up: Sowing the Seeds of Biodiversity Investment
Biodiversity is taking on increasing importance as a consumer concern, but it isn’t always top of mind for investors. We think that could soon change.
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White papersBiodiversity: Understanding a key new global investment trend
Tackling biodiversity loss in our natural world is a major challenge and urgent new focus for governments, businesses and society. The Investment, Market and Macro Research, and ESG Integration & Solutions teams at Generali Insurance Asset Management dive into what investors need to know about this increasingly important investment driver and how to distinguish biodiversity-related risks and opportunities.
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White papersA guide to investing in natural capital
Discover what natural capital is, why it is important, what its key investment characteristics are, and how institutional investors can assess its suitability for portfolios.
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White papersBiodiversity: It’s Time to Protect Our Only Home - N°5 Managing Biodiversity in the Insurance Sector
Based on our engagement sample, the insurance sector demonstrates a mixed bag of awareness on the topic of biodiversity. Some of the insurers are taking the subject of biodiversity very seriously, and have announced a specific biodiversity strategy and/or devoted significant resources to initiatives and research on the topic. On the other hand, some of the companies were surprised and uncomfortable by our enquiry as biodiversity is not yet on their radar screen.
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White papersFeeding the world and protecting the planet: A biodiversity and climate challenge for investors
The food industry reaches into every corner of our world. It starts with seed suppliers, fertilisers and tractor producers, continues with farmers and fishing communities, then shifts into processing and manufacturing before ending with retail customers, catering companies and restaurants.
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White papers*Setting out our progress towards a sustainable transition*
Our 2022 Sustainability Report highlights our key achievements. These include our continued focus on integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into our fund offering, updated documentation with new sustainability indicators, and our commitment to support investing aligned with achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
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White papersHow regulatory momentum is helping drive biodiversity-aware investment
Investments that take account of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors have always gone hand-in-hand with public policy. As investors become increasingly aware of the potential financial effects of climate change, so too regulators begin to impose demands that echo the concerns and may harden those financial effects on asset prices.
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White papersBrazil: Lula 3.0 – Good news for climate and biodiversity?
Encompassing seven million square kilometres, the Amazon rainforest is the world’s largest forest formation, occupying around half of Brazil’s territory. According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Brazil is the world’s most biodiverse country.
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White papersAXA IM Stewardship Report 2022
Against a tumultuous backdrop that has seen misgivings emerge about the case for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing in certain parts of the world, we believe it is now more important than ever to positively influence company behaviour through effective and robust stewardship.
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White papersWhy investing in biodiversity means looking at the solutions, not just the problems
Over half the value of the global economy – some $44trn – is potentially threatened to some extent by the loss of nature, according to the World Economic Forum. However, there is a significant shortfall in the value of current investments targeted at protecting the Earth’s biodiversity.
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White papersWhy, and how, investors should integrate biodiversity into fixed income portfolios
One of the fundamental features of biodiversity is that it reaches into every part of our lives – and that means the impacts of biodiversity loss are felt across investment portfolios too. In our view there isn’t an asset class or sector that would not benefit from a close consideration of how those effects might change outcomes or affect financial returns.
