Federated Hermes Impact Opportunities Fund

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Issuer Federated Hermes
Fund provider Federated Hermes
Fund type/Asset class Equity fund
Legal form UCITS
Fund issue date 21/12/2017
Last Update 02.01.2023
Benchmark MSCI ACWI IMI
Tranche -
FNG Siegel

Risk Indicator (PRIIP)
6 of 7

Licensed in
D, A, CH, LU

Classification by SFDR
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EU Taxonomy
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% of Sustainable Investments according to SFDR
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Principal Adverse Impacts

No explicit details regarding the principal adverse impacts.

Sustainable Development Goals

No explicit details regarding the Sustainable Development Goals

Normal allocation

Equities 100 %
Bonds Excluded
Money market/Bank deposits Excluded
Commodities Excluded
Direct investments Excluded
Derivatives Excluded
Other -

Sustainability approach

Principal Adverse Impacts
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Further remarks on the consideration of SDGs -
Rationale behind classification according to SFDR -
Engagement Yes, organized internally Externer Link Link to engagement policy
Voting Yes, organized internally Externer Link Link to voting policy
Best-in/of-Class No
ESG-Integration Yes The Investment Manager will seek to identify and invest in companies which stand to benefit from their investment in the development of solutions to societal challenges such as water shortages, environmental degradation, waste management, the search for sustainable energy sources, healthcare needs, aging populations, demographic change and the achievement of financial inclusion and global equality. The analysis of companies is based on a large number of proven fundamental factors relevant to the individual target company (such as company growth potential, cash generation, and financial discipline) as well as on impact and sustainability characteristics. In the latter case, the Investment Manager will have regard to such factors as impact opportunity (the opportunity for creating positive change, and the potential extent of that change). For example, a company which invests in an innovative new solution to such issues as water shortages or waste management will have a significant “first mover” advantage and consequential potential for significant returns if it successfully develops and markets such solution(s). The Investment Manager will also have regard to financial sustainability, and long-term value creation when evaluating companies for investment. The percentage of companies in the fund that are analysed for sustainability characteristics will always be between 90%-100%.
Norm-based screening
UN Global Compact
Themes
Climate change Agriculture and forestry Social projects Renewable Energies Biodiversity Water SDGs Education
Our investments are currently aligned with nine impact themes that are linked with the 169 targets underlying the 17 SDGs, from resource efficiency, financial inclusion and education to impact-enabling innovations. Our impact themes are the result of careful, continuous research into the global sustainability challenges we face and the unmet needs these create. We believe that these unmet needs provide tremendous growth opportunities for companies able to provide disruptive solutions through innovative and cost-effective products and services.
Impact Investing
Environmental Social Governance
The Fund
Further information on the sustainability approach -

Research and Transparency

In-house sustainability analysis Yes, 4
Research partners Yes Sustainalytics, Trucost
Percentage of portfolio with sustainability analysis 100 %
Strategically important suppliers included No
Sustainability advisory committee No
Analysis of portfolio CO2 Yes, backward-looking indicator https://sustainability.hermes-investment.com/uk/en/intermediary/insights/impact-report-q1-2020/
Sustainability reporting Yes https://sustainability.hermes-investment.com/uk/en/intermediary/insights/impact-report-q1-2020/
At least monthly portfolio publication No
Certification/Label awarded by independent auditors
FNG Label ★★

Environmental

Exclusion of sectors / areas of business – companies

Fossil fuels (Coal, Oil and Gas) Yes 5 % Turnover threshold
Nuclear power (operation and components) Yes 5 % Turnover threshold
Green genetic engineering No
Chlorine and agrochemicals (biocides) No
Other Electricity utility companies with a carbon intensity that are not aligned with a below 2 degrees scenario

Exclusion of business practices – companies

Environmentally damaging behaviour Yes
Damage to biodiversity Yes
Other -

Exclusion criteria – countries

Non-ratification of the Paris Climate Agreement No
Non-ratification of the Protocol on Biosafety No
Non-ratification of the UN Biodiversity Convention No
Nuclear power by proportion of gross energy production No
Other -

Social

Exclusion of sectors / areas of business – companies

Weapons/Armaments Yes 5 % Turnover threshold
Cluster bombs and anti-personnel mines Yes
Weapons of mass destruction (ABC/CBRN) Yes
Tobacco products Yes 10 % Turnover threshold
Pornography Yes 2 % Turnover threshold
Spirits/Alcohol Yes 2 % Turnover threshold
Gambling Yes 2 % Turnover threshold
Other -

Exclusion of business practices – companies

Labour rights (ILO core labour standards) No
Exploitative child labour No
Violation of human rights No
Animal testing No
Other -

Exclusion criteria – countries

Labour rights N/A
Violation of human rights N/A
Military spending as a percentage of GDP N/A
Death penalty, torture N/A
Countries classified by Freedom House as not free N/A
Violations of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty N/A
Violations of other non-proliferation treaties N/A
Other -

Governance

Exclusion of business practices – companies

Corruption and bribery Yes
Tax: planned avoidance & detected violations No
Other In addition, the Investment Manager excludes companies that are in contravention of the principles of the UN Global Compact.

Exclusion criteria – countries

Corruption N/A
Other -

More on data availability

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  1. EU Taxonomy
    It is possible that reported KPIs for taxonomy eligibility and alignment (being limited to corporate issuers / including only selected economic activities) are low or that KPIs cannot be reported due to limited data availability. Data may be available with a time lag. Data comparability may be limited due to differences in the scope of the economic activities considered. As soon as data is available in sufficient quantity and quality, it will be published in accordance with regulatory requirements.

FNG-Sustainability profiles disclaimer

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