Novel asset classes are born under “green debt” – green bonds, sustainability bonds,social bonds, sustainability loans etc. Sustainable debt accounted for 6% of investment grade bonds in 2020 and increasedto 11% at the end of 1Q2021
BlacksRock’s ishares ETF (ESG focused) saw an inflow of USD 9.5bn worth of funds in2020. Private equity firm Blackstone emphasizes ESG investing as the means for higherreturns for its clients Other large asset managers such as Fidelity, Schroders etc., have…
In 2020, most of the sustainability indices recorded higher returns than their parentbenchmarks
Growth of investments in sustainable assets is forecasted to outpace the growth of totalassets under management. US in particular is gathering momentum compared to other developed nations, recording a9-fold growth post 2018 in sustainable fund flows. This is not limited…
Concept of taking a broader perspective in deciding between economic choices first manifested in the 1960s during the Vietnam War, when anti-war demonstrators demanded that university endowments should stop investing in defense contractors. Concerns about slavery, apartheid and fair trade…