Italians distant from sustainable finance: it’s the scratch and win effect

Italians distant from sustainable finance its the scratch and win

(Finance) – 40% of Italians who are close to finance green he abandons his choice (or postpones it) because he is attracted – albeit with greater risks – by the possibility of producing more economic benefits in the short term. This is highlighted by a survey Of Ener2Crowd.comthe number one platform and app in Italy for green investments, which wanted to investigate the motivations and barriers of community members who have not yet “taken action”.

“It is the “scratch and win” culture in which we hope that with little effort it is possible to obtain maximum profit. But in this way the savings often end up in very risky initiatives, turning into a loss and a lack of contribution to economic and social progress of the country”, he underlines George MottironiCSO and co-founder of Ener2Crowd.

Yet today i returns offered by the green (ESG) opportunities of Ener2Crowd allow you to obtain returns that beat the stock market averages and perform like the best traditional products, with an average gross return of 7.8% to which bonuses must be added (up to 1 .5%) that the platform provides to its investors.

The survey was carried out on a sample of one thousand people of both sexes with a wallet Of investment active but without yet any operation carried out (of which 56% of “adult” subjects aged 35 and over and 44% of “young” subjects under-35) resulting in the topic of sustainability attracting greater interest from adults (50%) rather than among young people (40%).

“The data collected highlighted that — for both groups — interest in sustainability issues (45%) is the main driver of the approach to green investment solutions, followed by the curiosity to learn about new tools (23% ), by the desire to make a difference (11%) and by having been recommended by friends or acquaintances who have already had this experience (10%)” summarizes George Mottironi.

Reciting the data further, 23% of the sample interviewed by Ener2Crowd.com declared that they had not yet found the opportunity capable of satisfying their investment appetite due to the rates being too low and the duration being too long (2 or 3 years). ). 17% then complain about the lack of availability of funds11% say they need to know more about it instrument and then 9% are dissatisfied with the complex and penalizing taxation.

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