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Sustainable Investments, a Growing Trend

3BL Media

Sofidel According to the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA), in 2023 sustainable investments in major financial markets will reach a 44% share of all assets under management in the U.S., Canada, Japan, Australia, and Europe, totaling $44 billion invested in green assets.

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Tetra Pak Sustainability Report FY22: Social Sustainability

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In recent years, social sustainability has gained increasing attention from businesses, consumers, regulators, and civil society. Social sustainability means putting people first and implementing business practices that contribute to the human dimensions of sustainable development.

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The Global 100 list: How the world’s most sustainable corporations are driving the green transition

Corporate Knights

In the 2024 Global 100 ranking, the top-ranked firms allocated 55% of their investments to sustainable projects, up from 47% the year prior. That compares with sustainable investments at a paltry 17% among the broader universe of publicly traded companies with more than US$1 billion in annual revenue.

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Nasdaq 2023 Sustainability Report: Supporting the Investment Community

3BL Media

ESG criteria include screens for risk-based exclusions such as product involvement, positive alignment to sustainability goals, and normative alignment to good governance principles such as UN Global Compact compliance. Companies are evaluated and weighted on the basis of their business activities, controversies and ESG Risk Ratings.

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Nasdaq 2022 Sustainability Report: Supporting the Investment Community

3BL Media

In November 2021, Nasdaq expanded its ESG derivative offering with the listing of options based on the OMXS30ESG Index. Others include the OMX Helsinki 25 ESG Responsible Index, the OMX Copenhagen 25 ESG Responsible Index and the Nasdaq Future Global Sustainability Leaders Index.

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Sustainable Bonds Hit Record Share of Global Bond Issuance: Moody’s

ESG Today

Issuances of green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bonds fell in the third quarter of 2022, but continued to remain more resilient than the broader bond market, growing to a record 16% share of the market in the quarter, according to a new report from Moody’s Investors Service.

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Sovereign Wealth Funds’ Social Focus

Chris Hall

They can also lead in the adoption of best practices, such as governance, transparency and ethical investment. However, investing in social sustainability has several challenges, including difficult geopolitical environment in many countries, as well as a perceived lower rate of return and higher risk.