ESG Bond Issuance Slumped in 2022 as Greenwashing Headaches Persist

ESG Bond Issuance Slumped in 2022 as Greenwashing Headaches Persist
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Andrew Moran
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Is the boom over for global environmental, social, and governance (ESG) bonds?

In 2022, businesses and governments worldwide raised $863 billion in ESG bonds, a 19 percent decline from the previous year’s haul of $1.1 trillion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That’s the first time sustainable bonds have declined since they were introduced in the financial markets 15 years ago.
Andrew Moran
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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."
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