MARKETS30 July 2026· 9 min

ESG & Sustainable Finance: How Green Criteria Are Reshaping Investment Strategies

With over $35 trillion in ESG-managed assets globally, sustainable finance is no longer a niche trend — it's rewriting the rules of capital allocation, risk assessment, and long-term value creation.

InekIA Editorial Team

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[1]Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA) – Global Sustainable Investment Review 2023

[2]Morningstar – Sustainable Funds U.S. Landscape Report 2023

[3]NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business – ESG and Financial Performance Meta-Analysis 2022

[4]Berg, Koelbel & Rigobon – 'Aggregate Confusion: The Divergence of ESG Ratings', Review of Finance 2022

[5]European Commission – Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) Implementation Report 2023

[6]Climate Bonds Initiative – Green Bond Market Summary 2023

[7]Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) – State of the Market Report 2023

[8]BlackRock – 2022 Sustainable Investing Report

[9]Proxy Preview – 2023 Proxy Season Report

[10]Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) – Final Framework, September 2023

[11]StateStreet Global Advisors – ESG Institutional Investor Survey 2023