All ESG/SRI articles – Page 105
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Thermo Fisher: scalable solutions to real-world problems
Hermes Global Equity assess each stock’s value, growth and quality characteristics, along with market sentiment towards a company, to find those with the most attractive long-term fundamentals in the investment universe.
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Five Building Blocks For Impact Management. Impact in Practice: Social Infrastructure
As impact investing gathers pace, investors are refining their approach from an early emphasis on impact measurement – the practice of quantifying impact outputs and outcomes – to focus on impact management, a forward-looking approach that integrates impact considerations into each stage of the investment process.
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Diversity in Action: Hear from Your Peers
Companies across industries are facing increased expectations to improve their record on diversity and inclusion (D&I). The challenges are enormous—from adding more women across the employment structure to narrowing the gender pay gap to reducing gender, age and ethnic bias in hiring decisions.
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Is the Green Bond Market Running out of Steam?
Growth in green bond issuance has been extraordinary given they offer no credit enhancement to other bonds and carry additional reporting requirements. Demand from investors with an environmentally focussed agenda appears to be driving green bond prices to a premium. A potential opportunity exists to identify ‘unlabelled’ debt, supportive ...
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Amplified: Impactful intent – meaningful place-making
Responsible Property Investment (RPI) principles have been integrated throughout the Hermes Real Estate team’s activities since 2008.
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SDG Engagement Equity: 2018 Annual Report
Launched in January 2018, the Hermes SDG Engagement Equity Fund has the dual purpose of delivering attractive returns and measurable real-world impact.
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ESG – Seeing the Bigger Picture : Managing ESG Factors Thoughtfully For UK DC Schemes
Just over a decade ago, global markets began to recover from the biggest shock in postwar history. In these 10 charts, we aim to show how much has changed since then and how market conditions over the past decade may influence big changes that are beginning to unfold today.
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Nuveen knows: Upcoming urbanites
A new generation is flocking to cities, driving major economic and social shifts
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Multi-asset investments: Managing sustainability from a total portfolio perspective
Lesley-Ann Morgan and Jessica Ground discuss how to address the decisions regarding integrating ESG across multiple investments and setting a sustainability budget.
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It’s our responsibility to help prevent risks
We believe we have a responsibility towards investors and society. That’s why our fund managers actively engage with companies on ESG issues. When we can help prevent risks, we do – including antimicrobial resistance.
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Spotlight on addressing climate change
In 2018, a group of leading climate scientists warned there is only a dozen years for global warming to be kept to a maximum of 1.5°C in a report published by the UN Intergovernmental panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It states that even half a degree beyond this temperatures will have significant environmental consequences, such as increased risk of heatwaves, droughts, floods and food shortages.
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Market Risk Insights
Mountaineers know that acclimatisation provides the best chance of success in an attempt on a formidable peak – and there are strong parallels with investing. In 2019, investors will need to be the equivalent of mountain-fit in their terrain: the markets
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Top trends in 2019 – Infrastructure Outlook
This paper focuses on three key themes in Europe and North America to help investors navigate portfolio allocation decisions.
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The future of energy
As we approach ‘peak oil’, what does this mean for the fossil fuel industry and alternative sources of energy?
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Dream or dystopia?
Cities will face severe challenges over the coming decades, including digital disruption, population management and climate change. How they adapt to these pressures will determine the winning – and losing – cities of the future.
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Impact Report Q4 2018
From ending poverty and reducing inequality to tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests, humanity faces a number of global challenges. Today, investors are realising that companies have the power to address these critical challenges, but bold action must be taken.
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The future of energy
As we approach ‘peak oil’, what does this mean for the fossil fuel industry and alternative sources of energy?
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Dream or dystopia?
Cities will face severe challenges over the coming decades, including digital disruption, population management and climate change. How they adapt to these pressures will determine the winning – and losing – cities of the future.
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360 – Fixed Income report, Q1 2019
To be considered relevant, a factor must first and foremost be backed by ample empirical evidence. In the absence of such evidence, academic research on multi-asset factor premiums could suffer from ‘p-hacking’ (or ‘data mining’). Recent research by Robeco uses new and previously unused deep historical financial data. The results allay any p-hacking concerns.
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How Airports Are Flying High: A Social Perspective
Holding airport bonds in our social strategies often raises questions. But aviation brings huge social and economic benefits, and is making great environmental strides