Sustainable investing in fixed income

Yoshie Phillips, CFA

Director, Head of Fixed Income ESG Investing

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Explore the nine key ESG integration trends, from active ownership to regulatory impacts, guiding responsible investment decisions.

Fixed income market practitioners are continuing to evolve their responsible investing practices and expand product offerings to meet the dynamic sustainability outcome preferences of their client base. At Russell Investments, we are witnessing a rapid expansion in the techniques used to further embed Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations into day-to-day investment processes.

In this paper, we share some key ESG integration trends we are observing amongst these practitioners. The topics covered:

Active ownership in fixed income
Mapping the landscape
Data coverage availability
Engagement
Regulation
Reporting/Climate-risk measures
Product availability
Key portfolio characteristics
Surge of labeled bond issuance

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