GENDER GAP PERSISTS IN IMPACT INVESTING STUDY
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite a growing share of women across five countries reporting impact investing appeals to them, the sixth impact investing survey by the $218 billion* global asset manager American Century Investments shows a gender gap persists. Overall, the appeal of impact investing continued to rise across countries, except for the U.S. Results go back to 2016 in the United States, 2019 in the U.K., 2020 in Germany, 2021 in Australia and 2022 in Singapore.
- KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite a growing share of women across five countries reporting impact investing appeals to them, the sixth impact investing survey by the $218 billion* global asset manager American Century Investments shows a gender gap persists.
- The 2022 survey showed women find impact investing more appealing than in prior years.
- A question new to the survey this year reveals another gender gap: in all five countries, men were more likely than women to report the recent sustainability "backlash" impacted their appetite for impact investing.
- Impact investing is financial investments designed to have a positive impact on society, while providing potential long-term returns.