Global leaders in the green, social and sustainablility (GSS) bond space are acutely aware of the core goal of the asset class: to drive capital into sustainable assets and thus help reshape the world economy. A debate is raging about how best to bring more participants into the environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment world – all while the climate-change clock is ticking.
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