Younger male and female investors are having a marked influence on the growth of demand for socially responsible investment products , according to asset management giant BlackRock . " Both groups have an interest in sustainability and impact outcomes , in addition to financial performance , " said Deborah Winsheel , global head of impact strategy at the world 's largest money manager . Millennials have become a key market because they are the biggest investors in exchange - traded securities and are socially aware , said Winsheel .
Younger investors and female clients are having a marked influence on the growth of demand for socially responsible investment products, according to asset management giant BlackRock. "Both demographics have an interest in sustainability and impact outcomes, in addition to financial returns," said Deborah Winsheel, global head of impact investing at the world's largest money manager. Millennials have become a key market because they are the biggest investors in exchange-traded funds and are socially aware, said Winsheel.