- Almost 60 per cent of investors currently hold sustainable
investments or are planning to in the next few years
- Environment, human rights, fair labour practices and gender
equality are the most popular causes supported by
investors
- Taking action beyond investing more than 90 per cent of
Canadians recycle and use reusable shopping bags; 85 per cent
donate clothes and other goods
TORONTO, April 21,
2022 /CNW/ - According to Mackenzie Investments'
third annual Earth Day Study, Canadians continue to be
sustainability changemakers by aligning their investing with their
values. However, the study also found that their commitment
to making a positive impact on the world around them includes
taking action in other areas of their lives as well.
According to the study:
- Almost 60 per cent (58 per cent) of investors either currently
hold sustainable investments or plan on getting into the
sustainable investing space in the next few years.
- Of those who do currently hold sustainable investments, 71 per
cent plan on increasing their holdings.
- The causes most supported through sustainable investing include
the environment/climate change (57 per cent), human rights (27 per
cent), fair labour practices (23 per cent), and gender equality (19
per cent).
"Canadians continue to show strong interest in promoting
sustainability through their investing, and that's great news on
multiple levels," said Andrew
Simpson, Portfolio Manager and Head of the Mackenzie
Betterworld Team. "As sustainability issues grow more salient
throughout the world, it's encouraging that Canadian investors are
identifying sustainable investments as an opportunity to reinforce
their portfolios while also aligning their investments with their
values."
Championing Sustainability Beyond Investing
The study also looked beyond the world of investing and found
that Canada is turning into a
nation of "sustainability changemakers", with the vast majority of
Canadians taking small actions to help create a more sustainable
world:
- 94 per cent of Canadians reported that they separate garbage
and recyclables while 93 per cent make use of reusable shopping
bags;
- 85 per cent donate clothes/other used goods and 75 per cent
said they help their neighbors; and
- 58 per cent donate to community charities and one-third
volunteer with local charities.
"These numbers clearly show that there's a trend towards
positive, constructive, individual activism that's happening
across our country. People realize that, if we all take
action and make small changes, we can bring about big change," said
Fate Saghir, Head of Sustainability, Mackenzie Investments.
Ms. Saghir concluded by noting that the study also found that
Canadians are calling on corporate Canada (79 per cent) and governments (77 per
cent) to do more to develop and encourage a more sustainable
world. "We're not just asking ourselves to be changemakers,
but also challenging companies and governments of all levels to
play a greater role in building a better future. Canadians
are telling us that everyone has a role to play- and they're
right."
About Mackenzie Investments
Mackenzie Investments is a leading investment management firm
with $205.5 billion in assets under
management as of March 31,
2022. Mackenzie provides investment solutions and related
services to more than one million retail and institutional clients
through multiple distribution channels. Founded in 1967, Mackenzie
is a global asset manager with offices across Canada as well as in Boston, Dublin, London, Hong
Kong and Beijing. Mackenzie
is a member of IGM Financial Inc. (TSX: IGM), one of Canada's premier financial services companies.
For more information, visit mackenzieinvestments.com.
About the Pollara Study
This study was conducted with an online sample of 1,501 adult
Canadians between March
31st and April
7th, 2022. Results from a random sample of
this size can be considered accurate to within ±2.5 per cent, 19
times out of 20. Results have been weighted by gender, age, and
region, using the latest census data, to be representative of the
Canadian population as a whole.
SOURCE Mackenzie Investments