EY Launches Free Green Skills Course
2023-10-3
Ernst & Young announced the launch of the green skills course named Green Skills Passport (GSP)
ESG Products
KPMG Establishes ESG Academy
2023-9-25
International accounting firm KPMG announced the establishment of an ESG education institution (ESG Academy)
Nasdaq Launches ESG Data Platform Metrio
2023-9-21
Nasdaq launches ESG data platform Metrio to provide companies with tools to collect, analyze and disclose sustainability data
Hong Kong Plans to Issue Retail Green Bond
2023-9-20
The Hong Kong government plans to issue its first retail green bond this year
CFA Institute Releases Fund Disclosure and Greenwashing Risk Report
2023-9-14
CFA Institute Research and Policy Center releases the fund disclosure and greenwashing risk report
Euronext Launches World’s First Biodiversity Enablers Index
2023-9-12
Euronext has released the world’s first Biodiversity Enablers Index (BEI), which aims to measure the positive impact of investees on biodiversity
Morningstar Publishes Report on ESG Commitment of Asset Managers
2023-8-31
Morningstar releases the ESG Commitment Report of asset management companies
Millani Releases Institutional Investor ESG Survey Report
2023-8-30
Global consulting firm Millani released an institutional investor ESG survey report
Since United Nations Global Compact put forward the concept of Environmental, Social and Governance, the financial industry has always been an important driver of the development of ESG, and various types of ESG products have emerged in an endless stream. These products serve as a bridge between investors and companies, helping funds to be efficiently allocated to long-term assets.
Common ESG financial products include ESG bonds (such as green bonds, blue bonds, transition bonds, sustainable bonds, sustainable linked bonds), ESG funds and ESG indexes. Although these financial products are still facing problems such as greenwashing, they have indeed contributed to the development. Regulators are also trying to reduce the negative impact of these products.
ESG focuses on the improvement of long-term value, and ESG products are attracting long-term funds. In the current situation, balancing risk and return is an important topic, and ESG products will become an important choice for investors to allocate assets.