Study: Informed investors opt for sustainable funds

James Murray
clock • 3 min read

Virtual investment experiment from CISL suggests providing investors with information on environmental impacts leads to increased demand for green funds

Investors show a "strong preference" for sustainable investment products when provided with information on their environmental impacts and are even willing to accept reduced returns for investments that...

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