All ESG/SRI articles – Page 46
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White papersThe impact of the Ukraine crisis on climate change
There are no doubt multiple factors that led to Russia’s decision to invade Ukraine. One was likely to have been a calculation that European dependence on Russian fossil fuels – particularly gas – would limit the severity of any resulting sanctions on Russia from the West.
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White papersHow will Europe secure the metals needed for its energy transition?
Achieving decarbonisation involves scaling up low-carbon technologies. Safeguarding the steady supply of a number of key metals that these sustainable technologies rely on means using them more efficiently and judiciously, as Julien Bouyssou explains.
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White papersCreating value by addressing social injustice
Social injustice occurs when people do not have access to the same rights and opportunities afforded to others, due to race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, disabilities or other characteristics. Examples include inequitable access to employment, education, housing, health services and finance; negative stereotypes; and poor and marginalised communities’ greater exposure to pollution and climate change.
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White papers*Pushing ahead in the age of sustainable transformation*
In its 2021 Sustainability Report, BNP Paribas Asset Management stresses the undiminished – and increasingly urgent – need to mobilise capital for sustainable investment solutions that can support a net zero pathway, protect biodiversity and facilitate inclusive growth.
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White papersOur progress towards net zero in real assets: A Q&A with Ed Dixon
One year on from publishing our 2040 net-zero pathway for real assets, Ed Dixon talks through some of the key highlights, challenges and priorities for 2022.
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White papersFixing the Internet, One Tweet at a Time
The likelihood that the E.U.’s Digital Markets and Digital Services Acts achieve their aims, and significantly alter the status quo for major internet companies, remains low.
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White papersThe role of infrastructure investment in climate risk management
The change from the emission intensive economy of today to a net zero economy won’t happen overnight, and it won’t happen by accident. For investors, an active and considered approach to portfolio and asset management will likely be required.
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White papersEOS Stewardship Report 2021
EOS at Federated Hermes publishes Stewardship Report 2021. Monitoring engagement outcomes is crucial, to ensure that our approach is effective and achieving the desired results. This year’s report includes expanded sections on our diversity, equity and inclusion approach, and on how we are responding to market-wide and systemic risks. ...
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White papersPetrobras case study
We discussed the effectiveness of Petrobras’ new framework, especially the conglomerate audit committee, currently covering 15 of Petrobras’ subsidiaries. We gained assurance that the improved governance of subsidiaries has led to better oversight on nomination, compliance and audit, as well as improved operational efficiency at the subsidiary level.
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White papersLitmus test for chemical sector decarbonisation
Chemicals are essential inputs for many industries, with chemical use pervasive and entrenched in the modern world. But like the steel industry, the chemical sector is considered “hard-to-abate”, meaning that the solutions to reduce emissions are either technically challenging, prohibitively expensive, or both.
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White papersThe coming real estate renovation wave – and what it means for investors
In our first View from Private Markets newsletter we set out Federated Hermes’ approach to financing the carbon transition in commercial property.
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White papersESG Materiality Q2 2022
In the latest ESG Materiality newsletter, Olivia Lankester, director of responsible investing & sustainability, global emerging markets, outlines how the invasion of Ukraine has accelerated the sustainable energy transition, pushing up demand for ‘green’ metals and components required to facilitate electrification.
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White papersInvesting in the earth: why soil health matters
In a briefing to investors, Walter Jehne, co-founder of NGO Regenerate Earth, argued that a focus on cutting emissions misses the point when it comes to understanding what a healthy biosphere could do to sequester carbon.
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White papersFederated Hermes Stewardship Report 2021
At Federated Hermes we believe the investment industry can be a powerful force for good, building a fairer, more equitable world for all – and that active ownership and engagement is the best way to achieve this. In this, our second annual Stewardship Report, we provide an update on our efforts towards effective and outcomes-driven stewardship.
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PodcastFixed on ESG, Ep. 2
Food prices have been rising globally for some time now. While the Russia/Ukraine conflict has exacerbated food instability, many other factors have also come into play including the COVID-19 pandemic, increases in demand from growing populations, extreme weather events, among others.
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People NewsIPUT Real Estate appoints Marie Hunt as Head of Research
Industry expert to lead IPUT’s thought leadership strategy Research to include focus on placemaking, sustainability and the future of the workplace
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White papersCan social impact investing actually increase real estate returns?
We believe real estate investors can set out positive social impact goals without hurting financial performance. In fact, done the right way, it can improve risk-adjusted returns.
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White papersCan social impact investing actually increase real estate returns?
We believe real estate investors can set out positive social impact goals without hurting financial performance. In fact, done the right way, it can improve risk-adjusted returns.
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Asset Manager NewsCharter Hall’s sustainable finance activity jumps to $2.4 billion
Charter Hall Group (Charter Hall or the Group) is pleased to announce a further $1 billion in sustainability-linked loans, lifting total sustainable finance transactions across the Group to $2.4 billion, up from $1.4 billion at 31 December 2021.
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White papersBack to our roots: How responsible investors can help tackle the biodiversity crisis
Human life and nature depend on a complex system of interactions between the environment and living organisms. It is utterly fundamental to our existence and deeply sensitive to our interventions – and yet we can sometimes lose sight of how reliant our economies are on biodiversity’s careful preservation.
