Global Sustainable Bond Sales Reach $1 Trillion for Second Time

Annual issuance of global sustainable bonds reached $1 trillion for the second time in 2024, fueled by record sales of green and sustainability notes.

And sustainability chiefs on Wall Street expect borrowers to continue tapping the booming global debt market to fund sustainability goals, even as what’s projected to be a less ESG-friendly Trump administration takes office.

Last year’s issuance of green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds was 10% above 2023’s and the second-highest since the market’s 2007 inception, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Sales by companies and governments were a record $1.126 trillion in 2021.

However, the ...