Building a Green and Sustainable Finance Workforce

26 KEY FINDINGS AND OBSERVATIONS 10. Gender Disparities in Attitudes and Career Engagement with GSF The findings reveal a notable gender disparity, with male respondents consistently demonstrating higher levels of engagement across multiple indicators related to GSF awareness, attitudes, and career interest. For instance, 61.5% of male respondents reported being familiar with GSF concepts, compared to 47.6% of female respondents. Similarly, 65.8% expressed strong interest in GSF topics, versus 53.9% of females. Male respondents were also more likely to pay attention to environmental protection policies and trends (62.5% vs. 53.2%), express concern about the impact of extreme weather (62.2% vs. 58.2%), and indicate willingness to change their behavior for climate action (65.7% vs. 60.5%). I am familiar with the concept of green and sustainable finance. I am willing to contribute to climate action by changing my behavior. I have invested or am investing in green and/or sustainability-related products, such as Green Bonds. I pay attention to environmental protection policies and news. I am interested in topics related to green and sustainable finance. I pay attention to developments and trends related to green and sustainable finance. I regularly receive information about green and sustainable finance. I am concerned that extreme weather will impact our living conditions in the next five years. Figure 18 Levels of Agreement with GSF Engagement Statements by Gender 61.5% 47.6% 65.8% 53.9% 62.5% 53.2% 62.2% 58.2% 65.7% 60.5% 65.7% 55.3% 56.0% 44.1% 61.8% 48.3% Male Female 0% 20% 10% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%