Social momentum: how the bond market has an eye on the future - Columbia Threadneedle Investments

A thought leadership piece by Ben Kelly, Senior Thematic Analyst, Global Responsible Investment Team at Columbia Threadneedle.

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... A decade on from the first launch, more than 400 entities have issued green, social and sustainability bonds. The establishment of codes of best practice, alongside the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, have helped create a thriving investment environment – with the past 12 months alone offering two significant milestones. Sustainability issuance is expected to grow in popularity – in particular fixed income products – and the outlook for social impact investing looks as sustainable as the characteristics it seeks to represent.

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