Hymans Robertson Podcasts HYMANS ROBERTSON ON...EPISODE 43 Investment - Sustainability and the growth of green bonds 05 NOV 2021 Overview In this episode of Hymans Robertson On...our host Ben Farmer presents the latest instalment in our Investment series, this time on sustainability and the growth of green bonds. Ben welcomes Emma Cohen and Tongai Kunorubwe from GSAM's fixed income ESG Research and Integration team, along with Penny Cochrane, our Investment Research Senior Consultant. With COP26 taking place this month, during the episode we focus on sustainable investment and in particular the growth of Responsible Investment in bond markets. Notes and Resources Sustainability in fixed income Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com If you have any feedback on the podcast series, please let us know here. Key Topics Introduction : (00:28) Summary of the different types of green and sustainability bonds available : (01:28) Why is the issuance of green bonds growing so significantly? : (05:00) What is “greenwashing” and why is it an issue here? : (09:46) What is the “greenium” and why does it matter? : (12:07) How might fixed income portfolios incorporate ESG bonds going forward? : (13:48) How do green bonds hold up in a market sell off? : (17:19) “What do you know now?” quiz : (19:23) Summary and wrap up : (21:52) Speakers by Ben Farmer Senior Investment Consultant by Penny Cochrane Investment Research Consultant Subject: Climate change, Investments & Capital Markets Related content PUBLICATIONS Investment Perspectives - Autumn 2021 22 Nov 2021 BLOGS COP26: A summary 17 Nov 2021 PUBLICATIONS Newsflash - Greening Finance – A Roadmap to Sustainable Investing 15 Nov 2021 Share this via Twitter Share this via Linkedin Share this via Email Subscribe to our news and insights Enter email address SIGN UP MENU Hymans Robertson Copyright © 2021 Hymans Robertson LLP. All rights reserved.