This statistic illustrates the growth in the number of impact funds on the European responsible investing (RI) market from December 2014 to December 2016. It can be seen that the number of impact funds on the European responsible investing market increased overall during the period under observation, reaching a total of 53 funds as of December 2016. This was an increase of 13 funds in comparison to 2010, he first year under observation.
Number of impact funds on the European responsible investing (RI) market from 2010 to 2016
* Data not provided for 2013 and 2015.
** Data for 2016 is a Statista calculation based on a distribution of the total number of funds by category (rounded to the nearest whole number of funds).
Responsible investment is defined by EUROSIF as "any type of investment process that combines investors’ financial objectives with their concerns about Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues."
The source adds further comments about impact funds: "Impact investments are investments made into companies, organisations, and funds with the intention to generate social impact alongside a financial return. This sub-category includes funds investing in one or multiple impact areas such as education, sustainable health, food and nutrition, community development, fair-trade, sustainable agriculture, sustainable infrastructure.".
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KPMG. (May 17, 2017). Number of impact funds on the European responsible investing (RI) market from 2010 to 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/426858/responsible-investing-impact-funds-europe/
KPMG. "Number of impact funds on the European responsible investing (RI) market from 2010 to 2016." Chart. May 17, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/426858/responsible-investing-impact-funds-europe/
KPMG. (2017). Number of impact funds on the European responsible investing (RI) market from 2010 to 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/426858/responsible-investing-impact-funds-europe/
KPMG. "Number of Impact Funds on The European Responsible Investing (Ri) Market from 2010 to 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/426858/responsible-investing-impact-funds-europe/
KPMG, Number of impact funds on the European responsible investing (RI) market from 2010 to 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/426858/responsible-investing-impact-funds-europe/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of impact funds on the European responsible investing (RI) market from 2010 to 2016 [Graph], KPMG, May 17, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/426858/responsible-investing-impact-funds-europe/
