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Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) – Demand Analysis of Retail Investors in Taiwan and Germany

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There is a recent financial market transformation with an observable shift of awareness towards environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG). Investors increasingly demand that their money is saved with less risk of externalities.Various rating agencies with proprietary frameworks emerged,

leading to conflicting corporate sustainability information. Two companies were analyzed to showcase rating divergence: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Volkswagen (VW). Both had above-average ESG performance with headroom for improvements in transparency and environmental aspe

cts.This thesis contributes to the academic literature by exploring the status of ESG awareness through a survey of 547 individuals in Germany and Taiwan. Predictors of knowledge and interest in ESG were tested, including investment experience, time frame, income, age, education, and information beh

avior.A partial least squares structural equation model (PLS-SEM) was created to visualize correlations, measure path weights, and test reliability & validity; this enabled a data-driven exploration of this novel research field.Most respondents had little or no knowledge of ESG and did not know the

rating of their investments. However, 72% claimed to have moderate to high levels of interest. Top exclusion categories included weapons, pornography, and animal testing.More than half of respondents expected companies with ESG agenda to be more profitable than benchmarks in the long run.Environment

al aspects ranked as the most demanded corporate improvements with a share of 62%. Social engagement came second, governance third, and more profit was last with only 2.7% of votes. Companies’ responses had opposed priorities in literature.More retail investors admitted to following recommendations,

ratings, and financial advice instead of researching information themselves.