In 2019, 45 percent of sovereign investors said that they invested in green bonds and 28 percent invested in social bonds. A green bond is a type of fixed-income tool that is specifically designed to support climate and environmental projects. A social bond is a contract with the public sector or governing authority, whereby it pays for better social outcomes in certain areas and passes on the part of the savings achieved to investors.
Share of sovereign investors who invest in green and social bonds worldwide in 2019
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Invesco Ltd.. (July 8, 2019). Share of sovereign investors who invest in green and social bonds worldwide in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1099907/global-sovereign-investment-green-social-bonds/
Invesco Ltd.. "Share of sovereign investors who invest in green and social bonds worldwide in 2019." Chart. July 8, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1099907/global-sovereign-investment-green-social-bonds/
Invesco Ltd.. (2019). Share of sovereign investors who invest in green and social bonds worldwide in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1099907/global-sovereign-investment-green-social-bonds/
Invesco Ltd.. "Share of Sovereign Investors Who Invest in Green and Social Bonds Worldwide in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jul 2019, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1099907/global-sovereign-investment-green-social-bonds/
Invesco Ltd., Share of sovereign investors who invest in green and social bonds worldwide in 2019 Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1099907/global-sovereign-investment-green-social-bonds/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Share of sovereign investors who invest in green and social bonds worldwide in 2019 [Graph], Invesco Ltd., July 8, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1099907/global-sovereign-investment-green-social-bonds/