Already a Multi-Trillion-Dollar Market 2025

Green economy growth rate performance vs. global benchmarks (2015-2025) FIGURE 2The green economy is already one of the world’s top two growth industries. The massive increase in investments has lifted the green economy to become the second-best performing sector among Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) industries4 in the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) All World Index5 during the past decade, second only to technology.6 During those 10 years, its market capitalization grew at a 15% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), outperforming the S&P 5007 by about four percentage points (see Figure 2). 2015 2020 2025The green economy was the second-best performing ICB sector and outperformed S&P 500 over the past decade Green economy performance vs. ICB1 industries (rebased index value, 2015-2025) Technology Green economy Industrials Financials Healthcare Consumer discretionary Basic materials Utilities Consumer staples Energy Telecommunications 2015 2025Green economy market capitalization vs. S&P 5002 (market capitalization, $ trillion, 2015-2025) Green economy S&P 500281750+11% p.a. +15% p.a. Notes: 1. Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) is a globally utilized standard for the categorization and comparison of companies by industry and sector. Based on FTSE Russell Index performance data from January 2008 to 15 April 2025. 2. S&P 500 refers to a US stock market index representing all major industries. Sources: see endnote.8 Already a Multi-Trillion-Dollar Market: CEO Guide to Growth in the Green Economy 7