The status and development of ESG Integration and Sustainability in the Fund Market

This comprehensive annual report is the result of analysis conducted by MainStreet Partners’ dedicated Fund Research team, drawing on its proprietary ESG database of more than 7,700 funds/ETFs and over 83,000 individual ISINs, covering more than 350 Asset Managers with AUM totalling more than €10 trillion.

The 2024 ESG Barometer identifies trends in the European and UK funds market, highlights the value of the European ESG Template (EET) by identifying fund sector-specific sustainability trends, the relationships between ESG factors as well as identifying the leaders and laggards in terms of disclosures.

It also provides a synopsis of ESG regulatory developments and specialised research articles such as developments around ESG integration within private assets, a thematic deep dive into supply chains underlining the challenging reality of global consumption and highlights on how asset managers can look beyond company operational sustainability and understand how companies play into global ecosystems to identify companies with business models that challenge the status quo.

Climate Change Adaptation is currently under-funded in the Green Bonds Sector.

This quarterly report highlights key drivers for the allocation to Use of Proceeds and how these impact investors

This comprehensive report uncovers compelling insights that demonstrate the pivotal role of European Taxonomy and Green Bonds, with a particular focus on the dynamic Real Estate sector.

The EU announced earlier this year that it would launch a framework to standardise Bond products that specifically fund the low-carbon transition. This would be known as the European Green Bond Standards (EUGBS).

A Deep Dive into Taxonomy Alignment of Different Instruments

This quarterly The report reveals that a record 3,184 individual GSS Bonds were issued last year, surpassing a historic USD 4 trillion in issuances of GSS Bonds in total. While there were USD 930 billion GSS Bond issuances in 2023, this was a 9% annual decline, influenced by the uncertainty of the high inflationary, high interest rate environment of the past 12-18 months. As the macroeconomic environment has settled, GSS Bond issuances have rallied (sovereign sustainable bond issuance set a record start to the year in January 2024).

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