In a survey conducted in July 2023, over half of securities holders in Japan reported not knowing about ESG investing. Less than four percent had already made ESG investments. ESG investing refers to the consideration of environmental, social, and governance factors in investment decisions.
Awareness of ESG investing among individual investors in Japan as of July 2023
among individual investors holding marketable securities
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The sample distribution is based on the results of the National Survey on Securities Investment (Individual Survey) conducted in FY2021, so that the overall figures reflect the actual status of securities holders in Japan in terms of gender and age.
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Japan Securities Dealers Association. (October 18, 2023). Awareness of ESG investing among individual investors in Japan as of July 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425379/japan-private-investors-esg-investment-awareness/
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Awareness of ESG investing among individual investors in Japan as of July 2023 [Graph], Japan Securities Dealers Association, October 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425379/japan-private-investors-esg-investment-awareness/
