Green investments: study of the sector and performance analysis

Climate change is a fundamental concern that poses serious threats to the ecosystems in which we live, causing ripercussions to environment and society. The sustainability transition embraces different disciplines, including finance. The thesis studies the development of the market that started with the engagement of governments and international institutions but it is constantly growing in the private sector. The study continues with a review of the existing literature on green finance, examining the main characteristics of both green equity and green bonds compared with conventional securities. We conclude with a performance analysis of a sample of green ETF compared to conventional ETF, using Matlab.