As of January 2022, the number of signatories to the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) reached 4706，and the total assets under management of the signatories had exceeded USD120 trillion at the end of 2021, accounting for more than half of global professional asset management.
According to the latest statistics from the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA), sustainable investment in the five major global markets (Europe, United States, Canada, Australasia, Japan) reached USD 35 trillion by the beginning of 2020, up by 15% compared to the beginning of 2018, representing 36% of the five markets’ assets under management (AUM).
In the Chinese market, sustainable investment, which was primarily adopted by banks in their credit business at the outset, has gradually penetrated the practice of securities investment, equity investment, and industrial funds in recent years. Meanwhile, sustainable investment products, such as ESG stock indices, green bonds, green funds, and other types of sustainable investment products have continued to emerge.
According to the latest statistics from the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA), sustainable investment in the five major global markets (Europe, United States, Canada, Australasia, Japan) reached USD 35 trillion by the beginning of 2020, up by 15% compared to the beginning of 2018, representing 36% of the five markets’ assets under management (AUM).
In the Chinese market, sustainable investment, which was primarily adopted by banks in their credit business at the outset, has gradually penetrated the practice of securities investment, equity investment, and industrial funds in recent years. Meanwhile, sustainable investment products, such as ESG stock indices, green bonds, green funds, and other types of sustainable investment products have continued to emerge.
