Fostering sustainable investments through micro-investing platforms.

Gonzalez-Arcos, C; Meath, C; Leszczyc, PP; Haruvy, E; An, J

Fostering sustainable investments through micro-investing platforms.

Gonzalez-Arcos, C Meath, C Leszczyc, PP Haruvy, E An, J

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Publisher:: Springer Nature
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Sci Rep, 2023, 13, (1), pp. 21194
Issue Date:: 2023-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Gonzalez-Arcos, C
dc.contributor.author	Meath, C
dc.contributor.author	Leszczyc, PP
dc.contributor.author	Haruvy, E
dc.contributor.author	An, J https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4684-5909
dc.date.accessioned	2024-03-05T01:05:24Z
dc.date.available	2023-11-27
dc.date.available	2024-03-05T01:05:24Z
dc.date.issued	2023-12-01
dc.identifier.citation	Sci Rep, 2023, 13, (1), pp. 21194
dc.identifier.issn	2045-2322
dc.identifier.issn	2045-2322
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/176103
dc.description.abstract	We uncover the underlying factors that influence perceived trade-offs between sustainability and financial returns and risks, and the resulting real-world investment behaviour of micro-investors. Given the direct-to-consumer nature of new age investment platforms, the context for our study is framed within a consumer-centric context. Through a survey and conjoint experiment (383 investors), and analysis of actual investment decisions (for 89,744 micro-investors), we show that individual motives-specifically sustainability values and feelings of empowerment-are key drivers for sustainable investments, influencing willingness to forgo financial returns and the duration of investment. We provide practical implications for fostering sustainable investments through micro-investing platforms.
dc.format	Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Springer Nature
dc.relation.ispartof	Sci Rep
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1038/s41598-023-48452-3
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.title	Fostering sustainable investments through micro-investing platforms.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	13
utslib.location.activity	England
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business/Marketing Discipline
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dc.date.updated	2024-03-05T01:05:19Z
pubs.issue	1
pubs.publication-status	Published online
pubs.volume	13
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Abstract:

We uncover the underlying factors that influence perceived trade-offs between sustainability and financial returns and risks, and the resulting real-world investment behaviour of micro-investors. Given the direct-to-consumer nature of new age investment platforms, the context for our study is framed within a consumer-centric context. Through a survey and conjoint experiment (383 investors), and analysis of actual investment decisions (for 89,744 micro-investors), we show that individual motives-specifically sustainability values and feelings of empowerment-are key drivers for sustainable investments, influencing willingness to forgo financial returns and the duration of investment. We provide practical implications for fostering sustainable investments through micro-investing platforms.

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