Investment industry urged to accelerate adoption of LGBT+ lens investing

Findings of new report

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Industry leaders have called for greater understanding and application of LGBT+ lens investing, as new research reveals a significant majority of global investment professionals have not yet considered this approach at their firms, with a lack of quality data and metrics holding investors back.

LGBT+ lens investing is the practice of investing for financial return while considering the benefits to those who identify as LGBT+, while it can also promote and drive effective inclusion more widely across organisations, including within investment companies themselves.     However, unlike gender-lens investing - which became increasingly popular in the 2010s - LGBT+ lens investing has yet to be understood or genuinely applied, the research suggests.    The survey of global investment professionals for the New Frontier: LGBT+ Lens Investing for the 2020s report, led by LGBT Great i...

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