Federated Hermes has hired Olivia Lankester as responsible investing and sustainability director of its global emerging markets equities team.
Lankester will work to enhance and communicate the team's responsible investing, ESG integration and engagement efforts at portfolio level, according to the firm. She will also further develop the team's ESG analysis and help ascertain whether portfolio companies are prepared for climate change risks and challenges and work to align companies with UN SDGs. Lankester will work closely with EOS, the firm's stewardship team, to ensure a regular dialogue is maintained with all companies across the global emerging markets equities portfolio, and that targets are being consistently made and...
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