A large majority of Hong Kong investors are drawn to sustainable funds (88 percent), primarily for environmental concerns, although they also want to exert influence in relation to societal issues, the Schroders Global Investor Study 2022 has found.
Environmental impact remains the most attractive feature of sustainable funds (51 percent) for investors, followed by alignment with their societal principles (38 percent).
Investment returns remain crucial to investors, but many believe that sustainable practices are tied to greater profitability and success over the long term, with 63 percent in Hong Kong taking that view.
The sustainability-focused findings of Schroders’ flagship study, which surveyed over 23,000 people who invest from 33 locations globally, including 500 from Hong Kong, also found that among those who recognize the attractiveness of sustainable funds, 58 percent said sustainability as a thematic investment has become more attractive in
