Barclays and index provider MSCI have announced the launch of the first fixed income indices for investors interested in environmental, social and governance-related investing.

The Socially Responsible (SRI) suite of indices will exclude issuers engaged in business activities likely to be restricted for certain investors; the Sustainability Indices will focus on issuers most effective in managing ESG-related risks; and a group of ESG Weighted Indices will weight issuers according to ESG parameters.