Engaging with governments on sustainability issues is much harder for investors than engaging with companies. But despite the challenges, doing it well can lead to stronger economic growth for the issuing sovereign and positive alpha for investors.

This article was originally published on our website in April 2019 and is written by Jan Berthold, Sovereign Analyst, Martin Dropkin, Global Head of Research for Fixed Income, and George Watson.

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