Bunge is one of the world's biggest agriculture commodity businesses. Linking farmers with customers is a complex job. But doing it sustainably? Bunge's CEO Greg Heckman explains how he's approaching that challenge, and the the choices he's faced as chief executive, in his interview with Ned Salter, Global Head of Investment Research.

Hear about the investment implications of that interview in this episode, recorded in November 2022, where Ned is joined by Senior Industry Analyst James Richards and Global Head of Fixed Income Research Gita Bal.

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From farmers to customers, agriculture commodities powerhouse Bunge works with thousands of stakeholders along vast value chains. Its scale means influence - so how is it responding to calls for greater sustainability in the crops it distributes? How is it managing the cost of increased ESG oversight?

In this final episode of the series, recorded in October 2022, Ned Salter, Global Head of Investment Research, talks to Bunge Chief Executive Greg Heckman about the choices and trade offs he's been making since taking the helm in 2019.

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Keeping profits, social responsibility, and public relations on an even keel is no mean feat when you're a government contractor. UK services company Serco employs tens of thousands across the world in areas as diverse as defence, justice, and healthcare. 

Rupert Soames joined Serco as chief executive in 2014 and completed his tenure at the end of 2022. In this straight-talking interview, Fidelity International's Global Head of Investment Research Ned Salter hears about his ESG lessons and in particular the social component: could Serco pay their staff more? Yes, but they'd lose business. Should they carry out controversial government policy? Yes, if it's the mandate of a democratically elected government. Is ESG investing a good thing? Not in its more zealous forms, no.

Hear him explain these answers in this episode, and why he sees public scrutiny as an essential part of the job, and then listen to Fidelity's investment team explain the significance of what's been said here.

This interview was recorded in July 2022.

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Managing and looking after people is core to a government services company like Serco. And the risk management that goes with such work demands a very different approach.

In this episode of Trade Offs Fidelity's investment team use highlights from the interview with Serco's former Chief Executive Rupert Soames to illustrate how investors should be considering the 'S' of ESG and why its importance is only set to rise. 

Ned Salter, Global Head of Investment Research, is joined by Equity Research Analyst Dominic Hayes and Head of Strategic Initiatives for Global Investment Research Fiona O'Neill.

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Lorenzo Simonellis is chief executive of one of the world's biggest oilfield services and energy technology companies, Baker Hughes. It supports traditional exploration and extraction while also developing the latest energy equipment. As such, it stands in both the 'old' and 'new' spheres of the energy sector.

Mr Simonelli talks to Fidelity International's Global Head of Investment Research Ned Salter about the pros and cons of natural gas at a time of political upheaval and the trade offs he faces while balancing energy security with emissions targets.

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What can investors learn from the trade offs an energy CEO is facing and the choices he's making? Fidelity's experts go over the highlights from the interview with Baker Hughes Chief Executive Lorenzo Simonelli, providing context and investment implications.

Ned Salter, Global Head of Investment Research, is joined by Analyst and Portfolio Manager Paul Gooden and Portfolio Manager Rosanna Burcheri.

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Feeding 8 billion people with limited arable land is one of the modern world's most pressing headaches. Add to that a growing concern over the impact intensified farming practices can have on local ecosystems and biodiversity and you get a sense of the challenges facing a company like Bayer.

Founded in the mid-19th century, Bayer is one of Germany's oldest companies. Originally a pure pharmaceuticals manufacturer it diversified into crop science with the purchase of the agribusiness Monsanto in 2019. Its chief executive, Werner Baumann, has overseen that shift and with it the juggling of food security, conservation, and the welfare of farmers and consumers worldwide.

In this second instalment of Trade Offs, Mr Baumann talks to Fidelity International's Global Head of Investment Research Ned Salter about he works to align those issues and what Bayer is doing to boost crop yields while remaining environmentally and socially sustainable.

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In this episode Fidelity's investment team take a closer look at some of the highlights from the interview with Bayer's chief executive Werner Baumann.

Ned Salter, Global Head of Investment Research, is joined by Equity Research Analyst Panpan Xiao and Portfolio Manager Dmitry Solomakhin.

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