Building a Green and Sustainable Finance Workforce

15 Statement Respondents a Green and sustainable finance focuses on investments that support environmental sustainability and reduce carbon footprints. 73.7% b Green and sustainable finance is only concerned with renewable energy projects. 30.3% c Green and sustainable finance includes social and governance factors alongside environmental considerations. 63.6% d Green and sustainable f inance is pr imar i ly about avoiding investments in fossil fuels. 16.3% 1. High Awareness but Mixed Understanding A strong majority (73.8%) of respondents have heard of GSF, indicating widespread awareness of the term among young adults in Hong Kong. However, while many correctly associate GSF with environmental sustainability and ESG factors, some misconceptions persist. Through a multiple-choice question that allowed respondents to select more than one statement they believed to be correct, the results revealed that while a majority of respondents (73.7%) correctly recognized that GSF supports environmental sustainability and reduces carbon footprints, nearly one-third (30.3%) mistakenly believed that GSF is only concerned with renewable energy projects. Additionally, 16.3% thought GSF is primarily about avoiding investments in fossil fuel. Note: Statements (a) and (c) are correct. Statements (b) and (d) are common misconceptions. Yes No Figure 1 Respondents Who Have Heard of “Green and Sustainable Finance” Figure 2.1 Statements about GSF Believed To Be Correct by Respondents 73.8% 26.2% 0% 20% 70% 10% 60% 30% 80% 40% 50%