Analysis of sustainable investment trends in Russia and worldwide

Abstract

Sustainable investment as a way to generate income and capital growth without compromising the environment and the social system is becoming an important part of global investment processes and a way to achieve the SDGs. Sustainable investment processes are becoming global trends, and sustainable financial instruments are increasingly recognized by investors, which is reflected in the growth of their profitability. In this article, the authors analyze global trends in sustainable investment, as well as the processes of sustainable investment in Russia, compare the results and tools of investment processes in Russia and worldwide. The article proves that the processes of responsible investment in Russia are at the stage of development and lag behind the global ones: the principles of responsible investment are being implemented by the largest investors, forecasts for the growth of the responsible investment market lag behind the global ones; there is no greenium effect for instruments with high ESG indices.