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April 30, 2021
Environmental, social, and governance popularity is growing in the debt markets, as green bonds tripled in the first quarter of 2021. Investors can consider the
“Issuance of green bonds almost tripled to $111 billion in the first quarter, compared to the same period a year ago, as investors seek alignment with climate-risk and environmental solutions, according to Calvert Research and Management,” a Money Management article noted.
ESG is not just proliferating in the retail investing space. Institutional money is getting in on the action.
“From public pension plans to banks to endowment funds, we are seeing ever-greater institutional interest and mandates for sustainable and green investment,” said Brian S. Ellis, fixed income portfolio manager at Calvert Research and Management. “The asset growth in green bonds is a factor in their attraction. With overall green issuance now approaching the size of high-yield offerings, green bonds are recently offeri
“From public pension plans to banks to endowment funds, we are seeing ever-greater institutional interest and mandates for sustainable and green investment,” Ellis said.
“The asset growth in green bonds is a factor in their attraction. With overall green issuance now approaching the size of high-yield offerings, green bonds are recently offering greater liquidity and diversification opportunities a major concern for institutional investors.”
At the same time, institutional investors were looking for deep, proprietary worked behind green bond offerings as well as measurement and reporting of impact metrics, in particularly consultants and banks who had dedicated sustainability teams to help evaluate the ESG profiles of issuers and securities.