Sustainability Investment Insights

Local overview Theme 1: The empowered investor Investment knowledge - People with more investment knowledge feel more empowered to influence corporate decision making in the companies they are invested in: 77% of people with expert/advanced investment knowledge feel empowered to influence corporate decision making, whilst only 27% of those with beginner/rudimentary knowledge feel empowered to do so. Empowerment varies by investment type: - 37% of people investing in crowdfunding feel empowered to influence decision making, as opposed to 55% of those investing in cash savings/bank accounts. Attractive investment themes: 45% find real estate investments as well as internet and technology more attractive in the last six months. While real estate has increased 2 percentage points since 2021, internet and technology has decreased by 17 percentage points. This is followed by sustainability (48%). *Self purported Source: Schroders Global Investor Study, conducted between 18th February - 7th April 2022 4 Schroders

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