MARKETS3 June 2026· 10 min
ESG & Sustainable Finance: How Green Criteria Are Reshaping Investment Strategies in 2024
With over $30 trillion in ESG-aligned assets under management globally, sustainable finance has moved from niche to mainstream. Discover how ESG criteria are fundamentally reshaping capital allocation, risk models, and portfolio construction.
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