Assets of impact funds on RI market in Europe 2016

This statistic illustrates the growth in the asset value of impact funds on the European responsible investing (RI) market from December 2010 to December 2016. It can be seen that the total value of assets of impact funds on the European responsibility investing (RI) market fluctuated during the period under observation, reaching a value of 1.2 billion euros as of December 2016. The largest value of assets of impact funds on the responsible investing market was found in 2014, when assets of 3.3 billion euros were recorded.

Change in asset value of impact funds on the European responsible investing (RI) market from 2010 to 2016 (in billion euros)

Characteristic	Assets in billion euros
2016**	1.2
2015*	-
2014	3.3
2013*	-
2012	1.4
2011	1.3
2010	1.2

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May 2017

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Region

Europe

Survey time period

2010 to 2016

Supplementary notes

* Data not provided for 2013 and 2015.
** Data for 2016 is a Statista calculation based on a distribution of the total assets under management by category (rounded to one decimal place).

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 the 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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