Exploring sustainable investing complexities, this piece categorizes ESG into screening, integration, thematic investing, stewardship, and impact. Despite conflicting reports, ESG-labeled bond funds have thrived, reaching $900.5 billion in assets. Their premium indicates robust demand, countering decline narratives and underscoring continued vitality in fixed-income sustainable investing.

Bonnie Wongtrakool, Global Head of ESG Investments at Western Asset Management, digs into a post-COVID world when it comes to ESG investing and what factors investors should evaluate in companies moving forward so they’re better positioned to add value to their clients over future economic cycles.