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From profit to purpose: The evolving landscape of sustainable investments

    • In Asia-Pacific, the issuance of sustainable debt has held steady, with some US$370 billion to US$400 billion worth of bonds issued annually from 2021 to 2023.
    • In Asia-Pacific, the issuance of sustainable debt has held steady, with some US$370 billion to US$400 billion worth of bonds issued annually from 2021 to 2023. PHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN, BT

    Matt Vincent

    Published Wed, May 22, 2024 · 05:00 AM

    IN RECENT years, the investment world has witnessed a shift towards sustainable investing, in response to the global demand for more responsible investment practices that ensure long-term environmental sustainability.

    The sustainable debt market has seen exponential growth, ballooning from a modest US$150 billion to US$250 billion range in bonds issued between 2016 and 2017 to some US$7 trillion cumulatively at the end of 2023, with green bonds for environmental projects making up about half of the debt on issue.

    This reflects a growing investor appetite for environmentally focused investment opportunities, and a broader acceptance among institutional investors of sustainable investing being imperative to future financial strategies that align with global climate goals.

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