Invest in Gender Equality
Despite the progress of gender equality, women are still under represented in senior leadership positions and board rooms.
Globally, women hold 6.7% of board chair positions and only 5% of CEO positions*
Investing in gender equality has the potential to generate returns whilst having a positive impact on the planet. One of the ways you can invest is through Gender ETFs available on GOODFOLIO investing platform.
As always with investing, your capital is at risk.
Gender ETFs
✔️Gender balance
✔️Fair compensation
✔️Equality policies
✔️Transparency
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Company Examples*
Under Armour
Sportswear
41% of director positions and above were women as of Q4 2021.
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Taylor Wimpey
Home Construction
The mean pay was 6% higher for women than for men in 2020.
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Etsy
Online Marketplace
Leadership positions at Etsy are split almost 50/50 between men and women.
Gender and UN SDGs
One way to keep track of your investing impact is by UN SDGs.
SDGs are 17 global goals adopted by the United Nations. They are a blueprint for achieving a sustainable future.
Here are 4 SDGs aligned with gender equality.
SDG 5: Gender Equality
Gender equality aims to end all forms of discrimination against women and girls, from violence, trafficking, exploitation, and harmful social practices, to equal opportunities for leadership in economic, political and public life.
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
The management of water resources is critical to climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning.
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
Reduced inequalities aims to promote the inclusion of all, regardless of gender, ethnicity, age etc. and work towards social, wage, and fiscal policies and laws that end discrimination.
SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Partnerships to meet the SDG goals require finance, trade, capacity-building, technology, institutional linkages, and importantly, the right data to measure that we are indeed moving the needle on the global goals in an inclusive manner.
Know Your Impact
Your personal impact reports include:
1. Environmental footprint
2. UN SDGs revenue alignment
3. Geographic Exposure
Gender ETFs at GOODFOLIO
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