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Global Sustainable Investments Rise 34 Percent to $30.7 Trillion

  • Assets in Japan now comprise 18 percent of money managed
  • Europe is world’s biggest socially conscious investing market
Climate change became a leading issue for investors this year, money managers said

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Global socially responsible investments grew by 34 percent to $30.7 trillion over the past two years, lifted by Japanese pension funds, retail investors everywhere and broad, growing concern about climate change.

Europe remains the biggest region for sustainable investors with about $14 trillion devoted to these strategies, up 11 percent from 2016, according to the biennial report from the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance, which aggregates data from regional sustainable investment groups around the world.