Building a Green and Sustainable Finance Workforce

27 The disparity extends to investment behavior, with 56.0% of male respondents having invested or currently investing in green products, compared to 44.1% of females. In terms of career engagement, male respondents were more likely to be aware of GSF job opportunities (78.8% vs. 58.4%), to have applied for GSF roles (70.2% vs. 48.2%), and to be actively exploring GSF job opportunities (73.1% vs. 50.7%), reflecting substantial gaps of 22 percentage points in the latter two indicators. Yes Yes Yes No No No 78.8% 70.2% 73.1% 21.2% 29.8% 26.9% 58.4% 48.2% 50.7% 41.6% 51.8% 49.3% Figure 19.1 Awareness of GSF Job Opportunities by Gender Figure 19.2 Respondents Who Have Applied for GSF Roles, by Gender Figure 19.3 Respondents Currently Exploring GSF Job Opportunities, by Gender Male Male Male Female Female Female 0% 0% 0% 20% 20% 20% 10% 10% 10% 40% 40% 40% 30% 30% 30% 60% 60% 60% 50% 50% 50% 80% 80% 80% 70% 70% 70%