INTHEBLACK September 2024 special edition - Flipbook - Page 11
INVESTORS PRIORITISE ETHICS
Ethical expectations are on the rise among investors, according to a
March 2024 report from Responsible Investment Association Australasia.
From Values to Riches 2024: Charting consumer demand for responsible
investing in Australia is a consumer research report based on a survey of
2003 Australians aged 18 years and over in January 2024. It reveals that
Australians are increasingly aware of ethical issues in investment.
Investors who say it
is important for their
super fund or bank to
commit to protecting
human rights
89%
Investors who expect
their super and other
investments to be
responsible and ethical
(Up from 83% in 2022)
88%
Investors who
are aware of
responsible
investment
(Up from 67% in 2022)
78%
Investors who are
concerned about
greenwashing
(Up from 72% in 2022)
78%
Investors who
want to avoid
animal-related issues
when investing
74%
Investors who
want to avoid
animal cruelty
66%
Investors willing to
invest more if their
investments positively
impact the world
(Up from 61% in 2022)
Investors who want to
avoid investment in
armed conflict
65%
52%
Read the report
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