What do you think of green and social bonds?

There has been a boom in ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) investing, specifically green and social bonds as well as sustainability-linked bonds.

The Swiss government announced it will be launching a green bond this year and several Swiss companies including Novartis and Holcim have launched sustainability-linked bonds tied to targets.

Some people see these as a way to funnel more money to address climate change and other societal challenges. Critics argue that it’s too difficult to measure and there’s a risk of “greenwashing”. What do you think? Do you think this is the future of investing? Do you consider social and environmental issues in the way you invest?

From the article Can Novartis’s sustainability-linked bond make good on its promises?

From the article ESG bonds and their use cases explained