To gauge the views and perceptions of individual investors towards sustainable finance, the School and Pictet Asset Management have joined hands to undertake a large-scale survey. According to the survey, Hong Kong retail investors show strong intent on ESG investment, despite awareness and associated investment experience remaining low, signaling strong growth potential in ESG investing and green finance in the near future and the need to strengthen investor education.
Professor TAM Kar Yan, Dean of HKUST Business School, commented that given the importance of ESG in shaping a better world and building a sustainable future, there is a strong need to increase the society’s awareness of ESG. There is good potential for younger people to invest in ESG products, but more education will be needed on the benefits of sustainable finance to society and the global community in order to get them on board with ESG investing, he noted.
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