All ESG/SRI articles – Page 7
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White papersHas the ESG bubble burst?
The blowback against ESG has taken on a life of its own in recent months but, even in the face of rising political opposition and a slowdown in fund flows, the real-world challenges ESG investing is designed to address are too big to ignore.
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White papersPublic Engagement Report Q3 2023
The Q3 Public Engagement Report from EOS at Federated Hermes focuses on our engagements with companies on Indigenous Peoples’ rights and the community impact of large industrial projects. Plus, the wider societal impacts of AI, and voting season highlights from developed Asia and emerging markets.
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White papersNet Zero Investment Portfolios - Part 2. The Core-Satellite Approach
This article is the second part of a research project on net-zero investment. While the previous publication was dedicated to the integrated approach, this one focuses on the core-satellite approach. As explained in the first part, net-zero policies need to address two dimensions: decarbonizing the portfolio and financing the transition.
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VideoHow Emerging Markets can help pension schemes meet their sustainability objectives
In this video, Fiona Manning and William Scholes, joint Fund Managers of the Premier Miton Emerging Markets Sustainable Fund, joins host, Mark Colegate, to discuss the reasons why they believe pension investors should consider incorporating exposure to emerging market equities in their portfolios as a means to fulfil their commitments towards achieving net-zero emissions targets.
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White papersSustainability watch: record temperatures, marine biodiversity and renewable investment
Our selection of sustainability news from October includes news of the hottest year on record, the largest-ever US state investment in renewable energy, and Ireland’s potential to develop a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry.
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White papersSustainable Global Equity, Annual Report 2022-23
This year’s annual report focuses on the UN SDGs and explores how two different trends are supporting progress on a number of objectives.
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White papersDoing good and doing well: Our approach to sustainable fixed income
What are the core principles of sustainable investing, why does it make sense in this environment, and what kind of companies do we look to invest in? Mitch Reznick, Head of Sustainable Fixed Income, shares the team’s view.
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VideoThe Responsibility Office: Supporting sustainable wealth creation
In this video, members of the Responsibility Office explain how they support the business in creating sustainable wealth for our investors.
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PodcastFixed on ESG, Ep. 18 - Plastic Packaging Predicament: The Best-Worst Option
A conversation on the implications of plastic packaging and what investors should consider when it comes to the plastic packaging sector.
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White papersThe Ubiquity of Plastic Packaging and its Investment Implications
Inordinate plastic packaging waste but limited alternatives highlights the distinction between sustainable management of ESG impacts and financial credit risks.
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White papersA new form of regenerative agriculture
Regenerative agriculture principles sit at the core of food production in the transition to new food systems. They form a vision of food production that seeks to enhance soil health and empower farmers, while at the same time maintaining nutrient content and crop yield.
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White papersPlastic wrap: curbing microplastics and promoting reuse models
Welcome to Plastic wrap, our bimonthly review of the science, policy and corporate activity pivotal in creating a circular plastics value chain.
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White papersNuclear energy: still dividing opinions
Seventy-eight years after the detonation of the first atomic bomb, nuclear technology continues to divide opinion. Proponents herald its ability to deliver clean and reliable energy. Critics argue it is simply not worth the risk.
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White papersSustainable debt issuance slows after strong start to year
This article was written by Jonathan Gardiner, Sustainable Indices Product Manager at Bloomberg and Tom Freke, Fixed Income Data Specialist at Bloomberg.
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White papersHow ESG monitoring can enhance sovereign bond investing
Fundamental research has always been at the heart of our investment approach, The Capital SystemTM. We believe that analysing material environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues can help us better understand long-term risks and opportunities.
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White papersSovereign Fixed Income: An update on our ESG scores
In their latest publication, Templeton Global Macro takes a closer look into renewable energy and the impact of advances in this space, especially for emerging market countries.
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White papersHow to double climate ambition with international carbon markets
The use of international carbon markets could lead the world to nearly double climate ambition relative to the national targets for mitigating emissions (NDCs) at the heart of the Paris Agreement by 2035. And this would not increase the total costs of emissions reduction, according to research co-authored by a member of the investment team for LOIM’s Global Carbon Opportunities Strategy.
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White papers‘A race to the top’: CBAM’s impact on global carbon pricing
The European Union’s (EU) carbon tax on imported industrial goods has the potential to accelerate global efforts to better price greenhouse gases. Investors in carbon markets stand to benefit from new opportunities arising from the growth of emissions trading schemes (ETSs). These include accelerated price convergence and an improved ability to hedge against the transition risks of higher carbon prices on portfolios.
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White papersHow sustainability fits into commercial real estate debt
With over 70% of surveyed institutional investors now considering or planning to consider climate risk and the environmental and societal impact of their investment decisions, it is becoming increasingly obvious that investment products should offer sustainable qualities in order to meet this growing demand. As a result of this trend, this paper looks at how commercial real estate (CRE) debt could be a popular choice.
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White papersEnergy Transition: Innovation Gives Way To Consolidation
Higher interest rates leads Mirova to focus on asset performance optimisation after intense pioneering period
