Corporate bonds (Option B) have the most developed ESG integration, primarily due to:
Corporate ESG disclosures that provide granular data on sustainability risks.
Sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) and green bonds, which have specific ESG performance targets.
ESG credit ratings from agencies like S&P, Moody’s, and MSCI ESG Ratings.
Option A (Agency bonds) (issued by government-backed institutions) have some ESG integration, but not as advanced as corporate bonds.
Option C (Government bonds) have increasing ESG focus (e.g., sovereign green bonds) but lack standardized ESG metrics.
[References:, PRI: ESG in Fixed Income Report (2022), MSCI and S&P ESG Credit Ratings, ICMA Green Bond Principles, , , , , ]
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