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Inflation and interest rate hikes made for a challenging 2022, driving down the value of most bonds and stocks, including equities based on environmen.

Inflation and interest rate hikes made fora challenging 2022Riving down the value of most bonds and stocksNcluding equities based on environmentalOcial and governance factors amp nbsp the msci world esg leaders indexHich provides exposure to companies with high esg performance relative their sector peersHrank 19 17Harper than the msci world index amp rsquos 17 73 decline one reason was that 2022 wasa bumper year for oil and gas stocks after russia invaded ukraine are constituents of broader indices ldquo last strong outperformance traditional energy sectorRiven by the war in ukraine and supply demand imbalanceAs another key performance detractor for sustainable investment strategiesMp rdquo says ignace nguyenLient portfolio manager at mirovaN affiliate of natixis investment management many esg funds have also historically been tilted towards technology stocks but as central banks began raising interest ratesEchs and other growth stocks were dragged down amp ldquo these have not performed as well in 2022 given the backdrop of rising interest ratesHich impacted growth stocksMp rdquo notes david smithEnior investment director of asian equities at abrdn there is also the fact that not all esg funds and indices are created equally according to michael kelly