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Why net zero could be the unlikely answer to Japan’s cross-shareholdings woe
Japan’s push to enhance emissions disclosures has become ensnared in its efforts to reduce cross-shareholdings and may accelerate their unwinding.
India’s hopes for solar dominance dimmed but not extinguished
Two years after setting 2030 solar targets, India is falling behind schedule, but a robust economy and thirst for energy will continue to fuel its solar boom.
Field Notes: Seeing the fabric of life in Bangladesh
We recently travelled to Bangladesh to see what the living and factory working conditions are like for the world’s No. 2 exporter of ready-made garments.
Taking the lead: Why we prefer engagement over exclusion
Fidelity International believes that engagement has greater potential to positively impact future generations and returns over the long term than exclusion.
Fundamentals: Building Paris every week
Retrofitting is the answer to slashing real estate's huge carbon bill, says analyst Cian O'Sullivan in our latest Fundamentals episode.
Cementing a greener future in China
We see huge environmental value in helping to set a top Chinese cement producer on a greener path.
Why ‘nature positive’ will be as big as net zero
Why ‘nature positive’ will be as big as net zero
Mining graduates are a crucial green building block
Winning over graduates and universities is the latest challenge facing miners struggling to deliver the metals needed for the net zero transition.
ESG ratings: Seeing the value in divergent views
ESG ratings: Seeing the value in divergent views
Why smart grid tech can help meet China’s green growth challenges
Amid slowing economic growth and shifting power consumption patterns, China’s expanding smart grid system could help light the path to net zero.
ESG ratings are too simplistic
For investors trying to unpack a topic as complicated as sustainability, having a single ESG score for companies isn’t enough.
Anatomy of an ESG engagement: Interpump
Fidelity International has been engaging with Italian industrials company, Interpump, for approximately 24 months, achieving meaningful change along the way.
How to be biodiversified
The world is waking up to the threat to biodiversity and natural capital and investors have a crucial role to play in the fight to maintain vital ecosystems.
Big brands need to clean up on plastics
As governments get to work on a global treaty on plastics, we are pressing big brands to deliver real world solutions to one of the planet’s biggest challenges
Corporates weigh the cost of long-term Russia exits
Our latest Fidelity International Analyst Survey suggests that for many companies Russia may be un-investable for years to come
Just the ticket: Fashion consumers want more clarity from retailers on sustainability
What’s in a label? Specialist reaction-time testing suggests clearer signalling on sustainability could play a role in turning the tide on what consumers buy.
The smaller half of China's sky: Fidelity International China Gender Diversity Report
In Fidelity's first report on gender diversity in corporate China, we examine the status quo and offer suggestions on how firms and investors can do better.
ESGenius: Boosting board independence in Japan
Regulatory reforms have created new opportunities for active shareholders to engage with Japanese companies on key governance issues like board independence.
ESGenius: Greening ‘Made in China’
While domestic consumption of sustainable products remains nascent, China’s exporters are tapping into demand for ‘green’ goods around the world.
Rooting out modern slavery
Fidelity International is encouraging companies to look for modern slavery proactively and disclose what they find.
Green government bonds: the promise and the pitfalls
Green sovereign bonds are on the rise and could improve the green bond market as a whole, but investors should monitor what issuers do with ‘green’ funds.
ESGenius: Cows, methane and the climate threat
A number of pioneering methods to avoid or reduce atmospheric methane from livestock are catching the attention of investors focused on sustainability.
ESGenius: Fidelity research finds link between ESG and dividend growth
Our findings suggest that ESG leaders are more likely than ESG laggards to offer attractive levels of long-term dividend growth.
On the ground with China's ZTO logistics fleet
Fidelity analysts and portfolio managers engage with China's leading logistics company on the ground in Shanghai.
An express dialogue: ESG engagement in China
Fidelity International worked with China’s biggest express-delivery company on sustainable growth.
A test of metal: Decarbonising steel
We regularly engage with steelmakers on their plans to reduce direct emissions, and with miners on the emissions that arise from processing iron ore.
Biodiversity bond raises the stakes for paper firms
Fidelity engages with a paper and pulp manufacturer, Suzano, on how it is addressing biodiversity and reducing carbon emissions.
ESGenius: Biden’s ambitious climate plans could transform the US bond market
US ambitions to decarbonise the world’s largest economy could generate opportunities for bond investors.
Japanese companies are more sustainable than many believe
ESG is growing in importance for Japanese firms.
Policing the platforms: Why social media needs independent guidelines
Social media firms must create rules for content and independent oversight boards or they could face threats to their long-term viability.
ESGenius: Democratic sweep could transform ESG regulation in the US
New political leadership could reverse US rules on sustainable investing.
Three sustainable investing themes for 2021
Climate change combined with nature loss, employee welfare and digital ethics are core engagement themes for 2021.
ESGenius: Strong sustainability credentials can signal resilience
Covid-19 has shown how a focus on sustainability can help companies act fast when an unexpected crisis hits, and make them more resilient to new threats.
ESGenius: Getting ‘hydrogen ready’
Hydrogen demand could increase seven-fold by 2050.
Boosting sea legs
The Covid-19 pandemic has left numerous seafarers stranded. Fidelity is acting fast to sound the alarm on an issue of global humanitarian concern.
ESGenius: Getting to net zero in real estate
ESGenius: Getting to net zero in real estate
ESGenius: Overcoming fast fashion’s hidden costs
ESGenius: Overcoming fast fashion’s hidden costs
ESGenius: On governance, and spotting corporate cons
ESGenius: On governance, and spotting corporate cons
ESGenius: Due diligence on Wirecard revealed that the sums didn’t add up
For investors focused on sustainability and governance, the warning signs of financial misreporting were there for some time.
Successful shareholder engagement is a long journey
A case study of Fidelity International's multi-year engagement with Kirin in Japan shows that successful shareholder engagement is a long journey
ESGenius: A sustainability lens can help discern the trends that matter
By focusing on the sustainability of businesses, we can differentiate between the drivers that are fleeting, and those that are truly influential.
EU’s €1 trillion Green Deal could aid post-crisis recovery
The EU's Green Deal faces political and financial challenges, but the direction of travel is clear.
How to avoid the bond 'greenium'
The recent rush for green bonds has often made them more expensive than ordinary bonds, despite offering the same returns.
ESGenius: What sustainability investors can learn from European consumer staples
ESG principles have long been an integral part of how many European consumer staples companies are run, but it wasn’t always this way.
Sustainable investors should wake up to companies in transition
To meet global emissions targets, we need an inclusive approach that offers the right incentives. That means embracing companies transitioning to low carbon.
Cool Heads: Investors are getting climate change wrong
Assessing a portfolio's climate pathway, rather than its emissions relative to a benchmark, should help reduce overall emissions.
ESGenius: Regulation bites the tech giants, but does it have teeth?
It remains uncertain whether this amounts to a real change in the way companies use data, or if these changes are only being implemented to appease regulators.
ESGenius: Will flight shame take off?
If flight shame spreads from Sweden to the rest of Europe, it could be a big ESG problem for arlines
A fork in the road for US corporates
Capital allocation priorities need to evolve to match new corporate purpose.
ESG Ratings: Who’s driving?
By creating our own ESG ratings we can do analysis to confirm findings, fill in blanks and correct misconceptions, uncovering opportunities in the process.
If ESG regulations can’t keep up, we must make the rules
Political polarisation is increasing and this is blocking the development of ESG guidelines. As a result, companies and investors should step in.
Solving the plastics problem by engaging with chemical companies
Sustainability engagements with chemical companies should focus on how acting in the best interests of the environment can also drive value creation.
Active engagement can help passive investors: A new model in Japan
Passive investors can benefit from the expertise of an active manager. Fidelity targets companies that are index components to create value.
Pick your poison
Some investors in environmental projects think that simply investing in securities with a ‘green’ label is enough to fulfil climate mandates. That’s not true.
Teaming up in Asia to target coal financing
Teaming up with other asset managers in Asia has helped change the behaviour of banks financing coal projects
Being the authentic investor
Can investors do well by doing good? Today my answer is emphatically, yes
Data is helping to identify the diversity strategies that work
The approach to diversity is starting to shift away from random, box-ticking initiatives to a systematic, increasingly sophisticated, evidence-based journey.
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