The sustainability-focused results of a recent investor study identified that less than one third of the average British investment portfolio was given to sustainable funds. However, this still makes UK investors ahead of many of their peers globally.
The study found that a third of investors here in the UK allocate between 31 and 50 per cent of their investment portfolio to sustainable assets compared to a quarter of international investors putting funds into the same proportion.
Furthermore, the report identified that over half of British investors commented that a thematic approach regarding sustainable investing had become increasingly appealing during the last six months, with health and wellbeing along with education identified as core themes that they focus on.
The researchers studied attitudes towards both ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) and sustainable investing during a time when the subjects remain ubiquitous within the wealth sector. The current energy crisis, fears of global warming and company governance standards in some countries as well as other concerns amalgamate to keep these topics at the forefront of investors’ minds, according to industry statistics.
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The recent research identified Japanese investors as having the lowest levels of allocation to sustainable investments in the world at just 15 per cent, while the US commanded the highest allocation at 38 per cent. Greek investors had the lowest level in Europe at 24 per cent.
