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26/03/2018at 13:17

Hermes says continual innovation gives competitive edge

More and more asset managers are now claiming that responsible investment is deeply rooted in their organisations. Not a problem, says Andrew Parry, Head of Responsible Investing at Hermes Investment Management. The boasts raise awareness of the issues, and anyway ­ there is no competitive substitute for the actual quality of your output, he says.
Andrew Parry is Head of Sustainable Investing and a member of the Hermes Strategy Group. He joined the firm in 2009, initially as Chief Executive and Co-Head of Investment for Hermes European Equities, becoming Head of Equities in 2014. | Photo: PR: Hermes Investment Management
by SØREN RATHLOU TOP

Hermes Investment Management (Hermes) – an EUR 38 billion UK-based asset manager – was one of the founders of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). In fact, part of the principles were written in the firm’s London offices.

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