{ "id": 8150, "title": "Federated Hermes: Best Integrated ESG Investment Solutions Global 2020", "slug": "federated-hermes-best-integrated-esg-investment-solutions-global-2020", "url": "https://cfi.co/awards/north-america/2020/federated-hermes-best-integrated-esg-investment-solutions-global-2020/", "author": "CFI.co Editorial", "published": "2020-08-21 10:19:16", "published_gmt": "2020-08-21 09:19:16", "modified_gmt": "2020-10-08 13:12:19", "categories": [ "Asset Management", "Finance", "North America" ], "classification": { "content_class": "award_rationale", "editorial_lens": "constructive_positive_lens", "independence_status": "independent_editorial", "sponsor_disclosure": "none", "sponsor_name": "", "article_status": "published", "historical_status": "current_at_publication", "correction_status": "none", "archive_policy": "no_delete", "provenance_layer": "github_versioned", "wayback_status": "archived", "wayback_first_snapshot": "20200923105142", "wayback_snapshot_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20200923105142/https://cfi.co/awards/north-america/2020/federated-hermes-best-integrated-esg-investment-solutions-global-2020/", "license": "CFI-OAAL-1.0" }, "excerpt": "", "content_html": "\"Federated\r\n

Federated Hermes views the stewardship of client investments  as sacrosanct. The firm was rebranded after the majority-stake acquisition of Hermes Investment Management by Federated Investors, Inc,. It was a perfect match in terms of motivation: to make clients’ money work for them, while advocating for responsible investment practices. Listed on the NYSE, Federated Hermes aims to help clients ensure a comfortable retirement while supporting strong societal outcomes through its investment approach. Many factors, including strong engagement and a robust approach to ESG integration, form the roadmap for its sustainable investing approach. It actively engages with companies on  a range of topics including governance structures, supply chains and how companies advance their social license to operate. A dedicated, 1,900-strong workforce serves investors around the world, and each team member has signed a pledge to act with integrity, respect, and responsibility to clients. The Federated Hermes stewardship team engages with investee companies to ensure adherence to a range of benchmarks, with a special focus on environmental, governance and social issues. The firm collaborates with global thought-leaders and regional stakeholders to develop industry solutions that create concrete contributions to society. Federated Hermes is one of the fastest-growing asset managers in the world, with $628bn in AUM and over $1tn in assets under advisement as of June. The CFI.co judging panel congratulates Federated Hermes, winner of the 2020 award for Best Integrated ESG Investment Solutions (Global).

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