Why it worked
The post effectively uses a compelling hook and strong data points to highlight the significant and often overlooked growth of the green economy, appealing to investors and those interested in market trends.
Summary
This slideshow argues that the "green economy" is a massive and rapidly growing industry that is outperforming traditional sectors. It highlights its significant market size, strong profitability, and potential for future growth, suggesting that investors who dismiss it will be left behind.
Structure
- 1Introduction to the massive scale of the green economy.
- 2Comparison of the green economy to other major global sectors.
- 3Demonstration of its strong performance despite challenges.
- 4Highlighting its superior profitability compared to non-green companies.
- 5Warning to investors not to underestimate its potential.
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A $10 trillion industry
sprang up when we
weren't looking
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A recent report found
that “green economy”
companies, if they made up a
standalone sector, would be
bigger than healthcare and
third in the world only to
technology and industrials
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This stealth sector just had
one of its best years on record
despite many of the world's
governments and the
corporate sector abandoning
their pre-Trump pledges to
zero out carbon emissions
FTSE Global All Cap Index
FTSE Environmental Opportunities All Share index
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Note: "Green economy" includes renewable energy, efficiency and
energy management. Performances are indexed at 100 on June 25, 2021.
Source: LSEG
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Green business has a mature
industry's profitability, too.
Companies whose revenue
is more than 50% green
have earnings that are
2 to 4 percentage points
higher than those of
non-green companies
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Any investor who dismisses
green energy as a fragile
niche product, good for
nothing more than virtue
signaling, will be left behind
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