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Fidelity Answers: A practitioner's guide to investing in the energy transition
Fidelity International's experts discuss practical steps to consider when investing in the energy transition, and where to look for risks and opportunities.
Don’t settle for excellent: how Fidelity International created one of France's greenest buildings
Don’t settle for excellent: how Fidelity International created one of the greenest buildings in France
The art of the possible - why real estate will lead the way in the energy transition
Our built environment may be energy inefficient, but the technology already exists to vastly reduce its power consumption.
A change will do you good: Ways forward for the hardest to abate sectors
Climate targets require every industry to reduce energy use . But for certain sectors it really is a case of easier said than done.
Chart Room: Back to the future with hybrid EVs
Demand for hybrid EVs could dissolve once battery technology catches up in the next few years. Investors betting on the energy transition should pay attention.
Chart Room: Repowering the wind industry
A project in Spain puts hard numbers on how the replacement - or ‘repowering’ - of turbines will improve the efficiency of wind farms over the next decade.
Field Notes: An in-depth dental examination
Field Notes: An in-depth dental examination
The three Rs of systematic investing
What does 'systematic' mean and why do we take this approach to investing?
Buildings that go green: Making an impact while still making alpha
Buildings that go green: Making an impact while still making alpha
Corporates face tougher ESG landscape
Companies continue to make progress towards their environmental, social, and governance goals. But it only gets harder from here.
What to watch in 2024 for real estate investing
What to watch in 2024 for real estate investing
Rich Pickings podcast: Outlook 2024
Richard Edgar is joined by Fidelity's heads of investment to discuss the investment outlook for 2024.
Emerging markets and the climate financing gap: how to plug the shortfall
Emerging markets are among the nations most exposed to the environmental crisis they have the fewest resources to adapt. Sustainable debt markets could help.
Field Notes: This Chinese dairy company is taking a grass-roots approach to reclaiming deserts
Deep in northern China, a dairy producer discovers that reclaiming desert land helps it build a more robust and sustainable business.
These real estate investments promise real climate impact
These real estate investments promise real climate impact
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.
Gabon shows how to make blue bonds work
Gabon shows how to make blue bonds work
Government regulation will drive real change in ESG
One of the strongest messages communicated in this year’s ESG Survey is the effectiveness of government regulation in changing companies’ behaviour.
Regulation is shaping the future of sustainability
A key driver of ESG flows continues to be regulation and this is responding to the increased frequency and materiality of ESG-related events.
Foreword: Anne Richards, CEO
Feedback loops are common factors of most crises, and the crisis of climate change is no different.
Biodiversity investing Q&A
Velislava Dimitrova, sustainable investing portfolio manager, on why biodiversity matters to investors.
Chart Room: Easing Japan’s ‘June jam’ of shareholder meetings
The pile-up of annual general meetings at the end of June in Japan can be a pain for investors, but jams have been easing somewhat in a positive sign.
Chart Room: Shifting sands in China’s ESG landscape
Fidelity International's survey shows investors and customers are playing an increasingly important role in driving ESG strategies at Chinese companies.
Wild for sound: how new research is plugging biodiversity’s data deficit
We follow a team of researchers into the jungles of Borneo to learn how sound recordings could help investors and companies better assess biodiversity risks.
Fundamentals: What’s next for China’s fully charged electric vehicle battery makers?
China's EV battery makers are facing overcapacity at home and increased competition abroad. But that could be a good thing - for green growth and consumers.
Fundamentals: American cardboard is too heavy
European packaging companies have made progress in reducing plastic use and making cardboard packaging cheaper, lighter, and greener. But US peers are lagging.
The phone is mightier than the pen: direct lending opens the line to engagement
The phone is mightier than the pen: direct lending opens the line to engagement
Analyst Survey 2023: Companies sticking with ESG - but one key blindspot remains
Companies are sticking with sustainability despite the economic turbulence. But there is still room for improvement - especially when it comes to biodiversity.
Chart Room: A regulatory cliff edge for unrentable European offices
Chart Room: A regulatory cliff edge for unrentable European offices
Why ‘nature positive’ will be as big as net zero
Why ‘nature positive’ will be as big as net zero
The glory of the grey stuff: the technology changing real estate’s carbon future
The glory of the grey stuff: the technology changing real estate’s carbon future
ESG ratings: Seeing the value in divergent views
ESG ratings: Seeing the value in divergent views
Green or bust: The future of real estate
Green or bust: The future of real estate
Waiting for the sequel: Japan’s stock exchange reforms
A highly anticipated round of reform at the Tokyo exchange has left many questions unanswered, but rising ESG awareness shines a light on the way forward.
Running down coal mines beats selling them for real-world carbon impact
Running down coal mines beats selling them for real-world carbon impact
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
Private markets and the need for climate unicorns
Private markets and the need for climate unicorns
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.
Rich Pickings podcast: 2021- a sustainability odyssey
The pandemic and COP26 made 2021 a big year for sustainability. In this podcast we round up the main themes and ask where next for investors and ESG.
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.
ESG Outlook 2022: Three key priorities in sustainable investing
ESG Outlook 2022: Three key priorities in sustainable investing
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.
Planetary risk: Mapping climate pathways to macro and strategic asset allocation
A paper introducing the main points of consideration for integrating climate change outcomes into capital market assumptions.
Chart Room: The crisis and opportunity in recycling single-use plastics
Production of single-use plastics is forecast to continue rising for the next decade-plus, and investment opportunities will depend greatly on recycling.
Crisis at sea: One year on
Following action by Fidelity International along with other investors and trade bodies, the number of crew stranded at sea has halved since September 2020.
Fidelity's three sustainable investing themes for 2021
Fidelity sees three major sustainable investment trends taking shape in 2021.
Building solid foundations: Fidelity International China Stewardship Report 2020
Fidelity International's inaugural China Stewardship Report shows steady progress in investment stewardship and implementing ESG at domestic A-share companies.
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.
Sustainable investing: Accelerating evolution
The assumption that shareholder returns should be maximised at any cost has been challenged.
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.
The New Economic Order
We believe the Covid-19 crisis will trigger a step-change in policy, accelerate existing trends and transform investment frameworks.
Survival and sustainability
Research into ESG factors and the Feb-March bear market
Outrunning a crisis: Sustainability and market outperformance
Outrunning a crisis: Sustainability and market performance
The CEO’s sustainability dilemma
The primacy of the shareholder is being challenged in the boardroom
The future of real estate: What will the industry look like in 2039?
How will the innovations of the next 20 years change the world of real estate.
Populism will change corporate purpose for good
For the first time, there is enough momentum behind it to move permanently from shareholder value maximisation to a more comprehensive, sustainable approach.
Uncharted waters: Creating an ESG investment checklist through water sustainability
Uncharted waters: Creating an ESG investment checklist through water sustainability
Defining ESG: Evolution not revolution
ESG investing seems all the rage, but what does this focus on environmental, social and governance criteria actually mean for investors?
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