MARKETS27 August 2026· 9 min
ESG and Sustainable Finance: How Green Criteria Are Reshaping Investment Strategies
With over $35 trillion in ESG assets under management globally, sustainable finance is no longer a niche trend—it is restructuring capital allocation at every level of the financial ecosystem.
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[3]Climate Bonds Initiative — Green Bond Market Summary 2023
[4]BlackRock Investment Institute — Sustainability: The Future of Investing, 2023
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