3 out of 10 women are investing sustainably

Currently, 3 out of 10 Swiss female investors have sustainable investments in their portfolio. This is shown by the results of the UBS Investor Watch Study. Men on the other hand invest sustainably more frequently, with around 4 out of 10 male investors holding sustainable investments in their portfolio. However, there is an interesting trend: the study predicts that in five years’ time, half of all female investors will be investing sustainably.

The forecast of the UBS Investor Watch Study shows that in future, it will be women driving the sustainable investment dynamic. In 2018, 31% of women chose sustainable investments. Over the next five years we can expect this figure to rise to 47%, a much larger increase than for men. This is surprising for a number of reasons. Whereas 88 percent of investors, both men and women, state that they want to invest in a way that’s compatible with their personal values, only 35 percent actually invest sustainably. In addition, a lot of women prefer to deal with short-term finances rather than long-term investment decisions, which they leave to their partner. Forecasts indicate that this situation could change and that sustainable investments that take into account long-term financial needs and personal values are an option for women.