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Labeled Bonds Market Overview H1 2024
Oct 11, 2024
In our series dedicated to bonds labeled green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked, we break down the market by multiple bond and issuer characteristics to identify key trends in this rapidly growing and increasingly diverse market.
Labeled bonds' increasing proportion in global bond benchmarks
The data shows the total outstanding principal amount of labeled bonds within the composite of MSCI Government, Provincial and Municipal and Corporate Bond Indexes. Data as of June 28, 2024. Source: LSEG Data & Analytics, MSCI ESG Research
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Research authors
- Jakub Malich, Vice President, MSCI Research
- Anett Husi, Analyst, MSCI Research
- Meghna Mehta, Vice President, MSCI Research
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