“Vitalis, in collaboration with Dr. Olaf Weber and Dr. Vasundhara Saravade from the Faculty of Environment, discovered that investors are more likely to choose a bond labeled as ‘green’ over a non-green bond, even when the latter offers higher financial returns.”

[COMMENTARY] This is why — especially for green bonds — taxonomies and regulations are needed.
Investors more likely to opt for green labels over financial returns, fueling greenwashing concerns, by Rachel Doherty, Chantal Vallis, February 10, 2025, Phys.org, UK.