All ESG/SRI articles – Page 15
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White papersThe importance of engaging for a just transition
With the publication by EOS at Federated Hermes of its 2023 Annual Review of engagement and voting highlights, Leon Kamhi, Head of Responsibility and EOS, reflects on our stewardship activity in 2023, the outcome of COP28, and the need for a just transition.
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White papersMeet the Manager: Mitch Reznick
In our first profile of the new year, Mitch Reznick describes falling in love with the world of leveraged finance and high yield during his early career days in New York, and how this led to heading up the Sustainable Fixed Income team at Federated Hermes today.
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White papersEOS 2023 Annual Review
EOS publishes 2023 Annual Review, with full engagement and voting highlights.
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White papersEOS Engagement Plan 2024-2026
Our Engagement Plan identifies 12 key themes and 36 related sub-themes. We find this breadth of coverage is necessary to reflect the diversity of the issues affecting companies in our global engagement programme.
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White papersInstitutional investors’ approaches to responsible investing
In this paper, we aim to understand institutional investors’ approach to responsible investing, which has become an important consideration in many investors’ portfolio management decisions. We conduct in-depth qualitative interviews with more than twenty institutional investors – mostly consisting of pension plans and central banks –, and complement our insights with relevant findings from academic literature.
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White papersHealthy building, healthy bottom line
How investing in a healthy indoor environment can increase asset value
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White papers2023 Proxy Season in Review
In a period of unique market and economic dynamics, Neuberger Berman continued our tradition of vocal engagement to encourage best practices from companies.
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White papersNurturing Nature: Why Investors Should Care About Biodiversity
Investors face an urgent challenge in understanding, analyzing and managing biodiversity risks.
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White papersESG Materiality H2 2023: Spotlight on China
In the latest issue we focus on China and look at the crunch ESG risks and opportunities in the world’s second-largest economy. We also provide an update on our voting and engagement activity over the last 12 months.
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White papersCrowded out – Asian species feel the heat
Asia is rich in biodiversity but the risk of nature degradation is high due to rapid urbanisation, agricultural expansion and over-fishing. Sonya Likhtman explores the risks facing the region and the implications for engagement with companies in Asia.
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White papersActive management drives sustainable forest value & returns
For generations, forests have been recognised by land managers and local communities for the benefits they provide: clean water, biodiversity, wildlife habitat, microclimate stabilisation, aesthetic beauty, and, when actively managed, the sustainable generation of forest products.
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White papersMake time work for you: Comgest Europe Compounders strategy
Time is money. It also has the power to erode value. But what if you could harness this natural force and turn it to your financial advantage?
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White papersFrom ‘smart chemo’ to gene therapy: The innovations transforming healthcare
From the invention of the stethoscope to the discovery of penicillin, many healthcare innovations have supported better health and well-being outcomes. Jasveet Brar, Darshan Rughani and Philip Kemp explore a selection of innovative technologies on the cusp of commercial inflection, with the potential to revolutionise the pharmaceutical and medical device industries specifically.
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White papersInfrastructure debt – Financing a sustainable future
Private capital can be vital in meeting net zero emissions goals. This includes infrastructure debt which can be an attractive way for investors to achieve their long-term return and income objectives and at the same time help finance the assets needed urgently to support the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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White papers2022 – 2023 Annual Stewardship Report: Aligning advocacy with actions
Welcome to the Nuveen 2022 – 2023 Stewardship Report. For more than 125 years, along with our parent company TIAA, we have helped millions of investors achieve long-term financial health.
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PodcastWhat Tailor-Made Investing Looks Like
With a new calendar year ahead of us, many of us are taking the time to evaluate our investments against the current macro backdrop and seek to set ourselves up for long-term success.
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White papersBuilding Momentum: 2024 Outlook for ESG Regulation
After a year of burgeoning regulatory development, we assess what may come next
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White papersNatural Selection: Evaluating Debt-for-Nature Swaps
Investors are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of biodiversity and the urgency of preserving our planet’s natural capital—the stock of natural resources that underpin our economy and society, including minerals, soils, air, water and all living organisms. In response, bond issuers are launching more conservation-linked bond structures that can help indebted developing countries protect their vulnerable ecosystems. These structures require careful evaluation.
