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Sustainable Bond Market Rebounds, Resuming Double Digit Growth: Moody’s

ESG Today

Issuance volumes of green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bonds rebounded strongly in Q1 2023, resuming double-digit growth trends after falling 18% in 2022, according to a new report from Moody’s Investors Service. While the U.S. Non-financial corporate issuance in the U.S.

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Engagement Drives Growth in Australian Responsible Investment

Chris Hall

The RIAA found that 45% of Australian investment managers are reporting on both their engagement activities with investee firms on environmental and social issues and the outcomes achieved, more than double the 2019 figure (21%). Thematic variations.

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Asia’s Sovereigns to Embrace Sustainable Bonds

Chris Hall

Global sustainable bond issuance surged in 2021, with data providers estimating total volumes just above or below US$1 trillion; green bonds accounted for roughly half. Moody’s ESG Solutions expects overall GSSS-labelled (green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked) issuance to rise from US$992 billion last year to US$1.4