Gender-Focused Bonds Gain Traction in Sustainable Finance
The Luxembourg Stock Exchange and 2X Global released a joint study analyzing 576 outstanding sustainable bonds with gender equality objectives. These instruments fund women-led businesses, education, and leadership representation, signaling growing market interest in targeted social impact investing.
"Finance can accelerate progress toward UN Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality," said Laetitia Hamon of LuxSE. The report maps how capital markets can amplify initiatives that simultaneously address multiple SDGs through gender lens investing.