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Daimler case study

Reference Hub5 February 2021By Federated Hermes

Daimler has embarked on an ambitious business strategy to support its transition to the low-carbon economy, following a decade of engagement by EOS to achieve a roadmap for alternative technologies and sustainable vehicle models, culminating in a sustainable product portfolio. 

DACH roundup: Daimler pension trust sells stake in Renault worth €305m

12 November 2021

Plus: German lifeboat schemes set contribution rate; Direct promises hold popular spot; Alliance against nuclear taxonomy at COP26

Ex-Siemens CEO views pensions as main block of ‘Agenda 2030’ for Germany’s recovery

28 November 2024

‘Pensions must be financed upwards through private wealth accumulation among young people,’ says Joe Kaeser

Daimler transfers €1.8bn Renault/Nissan stake to pension fund

1 July 2016

German carmaker boosts pension funding by 6% with asset transfer

Germany: Politicians look to bolster pensions ahead of elections

Top 1000 Pension Funds 2024

Draft bills prepared by the government to change public, private and occupational pensions are bound for parliamentary debate

Security-linked pension promises protect from inflation, interest rate volatility, says Mercer

26 January 2022

Pension assets in the DAX 40 increased by around €6bn year-on-year last year to around €286bn

Daimler faces E8bn hole

January 2003 (Magazine)

Martin Currie wins e70m Daimler mandate

18 November 2002

UK/GERMANY - US/German industrial group DaimlerChrysler’s pension fund has appointed Edinburgh-based Martin Currie to manage a new 70 million euro Japanese long-only equity mandate, adding to the 627 million euros of new business Martin Currie has won since the beginning of October.

DAX firms top outlook with €9.9bn returns on pension assets

25 March 2021

Pension liabilities and pension assets of DAX firms decreased last year by 1.8% and 3.9% to  €409bn and €266bn, respectively

Germany roundup: Munich Re exits Russian market

17 March 2022

Plus: Pension investors should prepare for high volatility and inflation, says Mercer

Germany: Fighting for innovation

Top 1000 Pension Funds 2023

The three-party coalition faces important decisions in coming months to reconcile differences over its planned reforms to all three pillars of the pension system

German DAX firms see rise in pension liabilities, says Aon

15 April 2021

The discount rate for DAX 30 companies fell further last year to 0.77% from 1.10% in 2019

Amplified: Reflections on the 2019 voting season

Reference Hub22 August 2019By Federated Hermes

Climate change, AI ethics and data governance, and the US opioid epidemic were among investors’ biggest concerns during the 2019 voting season, with a number of significant shareholder resolutions. We spoke at several shareholder meetings as part of our engagement with companies.

German DAX firms see drop in pension provisions

20 May 2021

Pension provisions for Volkswagen’s automotive division fell from €44.2bn in 2020 to €40.1bn so far this year

European Equities - Auto sector: Rough road ahead

April 2019 (Magazine)

Europe’s automotive industry faces global challenges ranging from emissions standards to trade disputes and radical transformation of the industry

German companies paid €13.1bn into pension plans last year

20 March 2018

Aggregate funding level now at highest since 2007, according to analysis from Willis Towers Watson

German pension funding stable after challenging 2018

28 March 2019

Funding ratio almost unchanged at 67%, according to consultancy’s latest DAX pension finance study

ESG roundup: NZ Super, Erste, Trucost

17 August 2017

Also: Austrian manager excludes carmakers; Trucost launches carbon pricing tool

Institutional investors call on carmakers to come clean on lobbying

13 October 2015

Investors worth €840bn call on automobile manufacturers disclose emissions lobbying efforts 

Accounting Matters: Surveying the surveys

September 2018 (magazine)

Surveys? Who needs them? We do apparently. And when it comes to pensions accounting, we cannot get enough