MARKETS23 June 2026· 10 min
ESG & Sustainable Finance: How Green Criteria Are Reshaping Investment Strategies
Global ESG assets are projected to exceed $53 trillion by 2025. Discover how environmental, social, and governance criteria are fundamentally rewiring capital allocation, portfolio construction, and corporate strategy worldwide.
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