After riding on an upward trend for many years, ESG-linked products faced a difficult 2023, with both sales and issuance significantly down year-on-year (YoY).
SRP reviewed ESG-linked products in Europe and France during 2023. Sales volumes of structured products linked to ESG underlyings reached US$9.6 billion in 2023 – a 36% decrease compared to record year 2022 when US$15.1 billion was collected. ESG-linked issuance also fell: from 2,482 products in 2022 to 1,475 products in 2023. ESG products were seen in 16 different markets (2022: 18) of which Germany accounted for the highest issuance, 1,139 products in total – mainly on the back