All ESG/SRI articles – Page 5
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White papersSustainable bonds hit $1tn in 2024; 2025 repeat seen
A total of $1 trillion worth of sustainable bonds was issued in 2024 with the bulk going to green bonds. While the world’s needs for sustainable finance remain high, 2025 will likely see headwinds and tailwinds that could keep this year’s issuance total at the 2024 level, write Malika Takhtayeva and Xuan Sheng Ou Yong.
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White papersResponsible Investment Pension Fund Outlook
The landscape of responsible investment has rapidly evolved in recent years, influenced by stricter regulatory changes, shifting market dynamics, and an increased emphasis on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors.
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White papersScaling SDG investing: Partnering to shape the future of outcome measurement
Sustainable Development Investments Asset Owner Platform (SDI AOP) has just released their Outcomes dataset, a new data solution that enables investors to track how investments are contributing to sustainable outcomes over time. We look back at how their work has evolved over the last decade when PGGM initially developed the SDI framework with APG to align investments with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The work has and continues to facilitate greater transparency and comparability among investors.
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PodcastOuterblue RI - Driving Action on Social Cohesion through Shareholder Engagement
In the fourth episode of our five-part series on Shareholder Stewardship, Esther Law, Senior Investment Manager, Emerging Markets Debt and Responsible Investing Lead, and Luda Svystunova, Head of Social Research, engage in a dynamic conversation on shareholder engagement on social cohesion - linking human capital and human rights engagements to responsible investors financial considerations, as well as client and societal responsibilities of issuers.
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PodcastOuterblue Convictions- Global Investment Views - Europe rallies behind historic German spending bill
In this month’s review of the latest developments on the global economy and in financial markets, we focus on the seismic shifts that have been happening in Europe in the past few weeks, in particular, the historic spending package approved by the German parliament. Swaha Pattanaik and Monica Defend, Head of Amundi Investment Institute, catch-up to discuss the remarkable change in policy, and its implications for Germany and the wider Eurozone.
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White papersNuclear power(ing up) – opportunities for investors
At COP 28 in November 2023, over 20 nations committed to tripling nuclear power capacity by 2050. As a result, broader interest in nuclear energy has surged dramatically.
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White papersMarket Valuation of Climate Patents: What are the Most Valuable Innovations?
This paper analyzes the market valuation of climate innovations through a detailed examination of patent data. We explore the relationship between Tobin’s Q —a measure of firm valuation— and the stock of patents across various climate technology categories.
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White papersSustainable Global Equity Annual Report 2024
Since the turn of the millennium, considerable progress has been made in improving economic wellbeing. However, proper financial inclusion remains out of reach for billions worldwide. Bridging the gap represents a potentially major opportunity for companies, says the team behind our Sustainable Global Equity Strategy.
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White papersThe evolution of investor stewardship
With the publication by EOS at Federated Hermes Limited of its 2024 Annual Review of engagement and voting highlights, Leon Kamhi, Head of Responsibility and EOS, reflects on 20 years of stewardship at EOS, and the need to drive real world change.
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White papersGenAI heralds potential revolution in productivity
Productivity growth across the world is in decline. However, the boom in Generative AI heralds a potential revolution in productivity – in areas such as customer operations, marketing and sales, and software engineering. How should EM investors respond?
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White papersNavigating climate risk: Solvency II revision, stress tests and strategic adaptation
A critical challenge: climate change represents a major challenge for insurers, driven by the increasing frequency of natural disasters and the need to manage risks associated with the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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White papersCentral and Eastern Europe: long-term growth driver for the entire EU area
In the 2000s, Eastern Europe was a successful region of Emerging Markets. A kind of gold rush attracted many investors to these markets. The region was hit hard by the financial crisis of 2008, but the investment story was not yet written off. It was only political changes, such as the Caucasus war of 2008, the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and, ultimately, the war in Ukraine in 2022, that made this region almost uninvestable for many investors.
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White papersHarnessing climate data: Advancing data analytics to better integrate physical risks and opportunities
Climate change is no longer a distant, theoretical threat. The impacts are already being felt today with severe societal and financial consequences. And while we have seen an improvement in climate-related financial disclosures over the last decade, particularly regarding transition risks, corporate reporting on physical risks, both acute and chronic, remains limited, incomplete and inadequate.
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White papersNet-Zero Targets—a Dream or Still a Reality?
Recent energy crises and political resistance have slowed progress toward net-zero emissions. We believe success will depend on global cooperation to balance short-term energy security with long-term decarbonization goals.
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VideoBeneath the surface: a deep dive into liquidity
In our latest video series, Deborah Cunningham and Tara Dougherty explore the key topics impacting liquidity markets, including the outlook on rates, a comparison of sterling vs. euro-denominated liquidity, how to integrate ESG into cash management, and more.
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White papersBiodiversity: A year in review
A stock take of current environmental trends makes for a litany of waste, mismanagement and unsustainable consumption. Our annual report illustrates explains how investors have both the means and the opportunity to make a difference.
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PodcastOuterblue RI - Driving Action on Nature-Related Risks through Shareholder Engagement
In the third episode of our five-part series on Shareholder Stewardship, Molly Minton and Julien Foll, both Senior Analysts and Co-leads on Nature at Amundi, engage in a dynamic conversation on shareholder engagement on biodiversity - linking nature-related engagements to responsible investors financial considerations.
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White papersIntroduction to Biodiversity Risk and Finance
This report is part of the Handbook of Sustainable Finance (Roncalli, 2025). It provides the basics of biodiversity for students and professionals who want to understand this topic and the key challenges of biodiversity investing. The first three sections cover the definition of biodiversity, ecosystem functions and services, and threats to biodiversity. These correspond to material typically taught in conservation biology courses. The fourth section focuses on measuring biodiversity. Finally, the last two sections cover biodiversity governance and regulation, and biodiversity investment approaches.
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White papersWomen and Investment
Men and women differ in their investment decisions. In this article, we review the main differences in risk aversion, portfolio choices, venture capital investment, and socially responsible investing, as well as their causes: genetic and social factors, financial education, advice, etc. Gender differences raise important questions for public policy, particularly regarding women’s financial adequacy in retirement. Recent developments in Artificial Intelligence and the associated new financial services (fintechs and robo-advisors) can now offer promising tools to reduce inequalities.
