Only 53% of investors in UAE invest sustainably1鈥攍argely because they just aren鈥檛 clear about what it is, and how it can make a difference. Here, we break it down for you with what you need to know about sustainable investing to get started and make a difference.

What is sustainable investing?

It鈥檚 a way to invest for the returns you expect while staying true to your values. That鈥檚 whether you care about a cause, driving social change, or how a company or country conducts itself.

Three main ways to invest sustainably:

Exclusion

Exclude companies and industries that don鈥檛 reflect your values from your portfolio.

Integration

Integrate environmental, social and corporate governance factors into your portfolio to improve your returns and reduce your risk.

Impact

Invest with the intention to generate measurable environmental and social impact, alongside a financial return.

Myth vs. reality

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Myth

You sacrifice performance
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Sustainable investment returns are comparable to what you can expect from conventional ones.2, 3 According to research, investing sustainably improves returns or doesn't harm them.2 So it's little surprise the global sustainable investment market is growing.

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Myth

You can鈥檛 measure the impact

With impact investing, you can already see the difference you鈥檙e making, since that鈥檚 a criteria. Even more promising, companies and funds are reporting their social and environmental impact.

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Myth

You need to be an expert
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A simple way to reflect your values is to choose sustainable investment mutual funds, SMAs or ETFs. By 2023, investors expect sustainable investing to be mainstream, so join the movement.

Who鈥檚 investing sustainably?

The young and the wealthy lead the way1

Globally

39% of investors globally

Ages

56%
Ages 18-34

Assets

54%
$50m+ in assets

Fresh perspectives

    Why 斗牛棋牌在线?

    We want to shape the future of sustainable investing. Why? Because we believe these investments can deliver returns with less risk to your money. We are also confident that sustainable investing will soon become the world's most widely accepted way of investing.2, 3

    Furthermore, as the world's leading听wealth manager,4 we feel responsible for helping change things for the better. We have the capital, solutions and expertise to make a big difference globally.

    These aren鈥檛 just words. We walk the talk. In 2017, we pledged to invest USD 5 billion of our clients鈥 assets into impact investments over the next 铿乿e years. And you鈥檒l always have a team of sustainable investing experts helping you do more for your 铿乶ances and the world.

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    1听Based on 斗牛棋牌在线 Investor Watch results 2018. for further information visit听our website.
    2听'ESG and financial performance: aggregated evidence from more than 2000 empirical studies', Journal of Sustainable Finance and Investment, Gunnar Friede, Timo Busch, Alexander Bassen, 2015
    3听'Introducing the Impact Investing Benchmark', Global Impact Investing Network and Cambridge Associates, 2015
    4听'Source: World鈥檚 best bank for Wealth Management 2018, Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2018