MARKETS30 September 2026· 9 min
ESG & Sustainable Finance: How Green Criteria Are Reshaping Global Investment Strategies
With over $30 trillion in ESG assets under management globally, sustainable finance is no longer a niche trend — it's the new architecture of capital allocation. Here's what every strategist must know.
SOURCES
[1]Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA) — Global Sustainable Investment Review 2023
[2]UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) — Annual Report 2023
[3]Deutsche Bank Research — ESG and Corporate Financial Performance Meta-Analysis 2023
[4]Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing — Sustainable Reality Report 2023
[5]Climate Bonds Initiative — Green Bond Market Summary 2023
[6]Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) — GIINsight: Sizing the Impact Investing Market 2023
[7]MSCI ESG Research — ESG Ratings Methodology 2024
[8]European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) — Guidelines on Fund Names Using ESG Factors 2024
[9]U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — Climate Disclosure Final Rule, March 2024
[10]Climate Action 100+ — 2023 Progress Report
[11]International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) — IFRS S1 and S2 Standards 2023