In this section, we track trends and developments in the size of the sustainable investment market and the products, services and strategies that contribute to this across the world.
Research on the size and shape of sustainable investment globally
S&P Global Ratings: Global Sustainable Bond Issuance Likely To Fall In 2022
Highlights and insights In light of worsening credit conditions so far this year, S&P Global Ratings is revising its 2022 forecast published in February for global issuance of green, social, sustainability, and sustainability-linked bonds. This research draws on Environmental Finance’s…
Climate Bonds Initiative: Sustainable debt market summary H1 2022
Highlights and insights: Their latest market update shows that green, social, sustainability, sustainability-linked, and transition (GSS+) labelled debt reached a combined volume of USD417.8bn in the first half of 2022…
IRRI: Show me the (sustainable) money
Highlights and insights: “The headline volume of assets that are managed according to sustainable investment / ESG principles is large and growing rapidly as the growth of client and regulatory…
ERM / Sustainability Institute: Costs and benefits of climate-related disclosure activities by corporate issuers and institutional investors
Highlights and insights: “A new survey reveals what private sector organizations are currently spending on measuring and managing key climate change data and disclosure activities. The survey found that on…
GSIA: Global Sustainable Investment Review 2020
Highlights and insights: By the start of 2020, global sustainable investment reached USD35.3 trillion in five major markets, a 15% increase in the past two years (2018-2020).Sustainable investment assets under…
ESMA: ESG ratings: Status and key issues ahead
Highlights and insights: “This article describes the market for ESG ratings, including types of ratings and key providers, and presents several use cases. In the absence of a regulatory framework,…
Capital Group: ESG Global Study 2021
Highlights and insights: “As investors seek out more information about the sustainable credentials of companies, ESG data and research providers are playing a greater role. Just 7% of global investors…
IRRI: Industry Insights – Survey Report 2019
Highlights and insights: The IRRI 2019 Survey set out to deliver a full 360˚ evaluation of the economics and market dynamics of the SRI & corporate governance research and investment…