“This will unfortunately leave investors vulnerable to the global impacts caused by the issues such as climate change. It is important that asset managers and the broader industry – including policymakers globally – work with investors to ensure they can better identify the benefits of investing sustainably and, in turn, are able to access funds which will enable them to do so,” she added.
Zeroing in on climate change, the study found 55% percent of American investors believe that climate change will have some, or a significant, impact on their investments, which is lower than the global average of 63%. Thirty-nine percent of American investors think there will be little to no impact.
Globally, 71% believe man-made climate change is a real phenomenon that is impacting the world, including 40 percent who believe this impact will be significant, the study said.