Standard Chartered Reports Surge in Transition Investing Interest

Standard Chartered has released its 2025 Sustainable Banking Report, revealing strong interest in transition investing among high-net-worth individuals across eight Asian and Middle Eastern markets.

• 87% of surveyed high-net-worth investors expressed interest in transition investing, with top themes including green hydrogen (49%), low-emission fuels (47%), and carbon capture and storage (45%).
• Key barriers identified were perception of higher risks (50%), lack of benchmarks (46%), and perception of low returns (44%); only 15% of investors could fully define transition investing, prompting Standard Chartered to launch a Transition Investing Guide.