Global ESG Bond Issuance Records First-Ever Annual Decline
January 08, 2023 at 09:55 AM EST
Global sales of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) linked corporate bonds declined for the first time ever as interest rates soared, market turmoil persisted, and economic uncertainty turned borrowers away from debt markets. Bloomberg data shows companies and governments worldwide raised $863 billion in ESG bonds in 2022, a 19% drop compared to a year earlier […] Source