Impact asset managers main investment areas Europe 2014

This statistic shows the ranking of top impact investing areas, branches or themes according to leading worldwide impact asset managers operating in Europe in 2014. It was found that approximately 70 percent of asset managers were directing their investments into small and medium sized companies (SMEs).

Most popular impact investment areas according to worldwide leading impact asset managers operating in Europe as of 2014

Characteristic	Share in asset managers
Small and medium enterprises	70%
Sustainable agriculture	60%
Microfinance	52%
Education and charter schools	44%
Clean tech	42%
Health and wellness	40%
Affordable housing	34%
Natural resources and conservation	32%
Fair Trade	28%
Media, technology and mobile	26%
Water and sanitation	20%
Global health	14%

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Release date

March 2015

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Region

Europe

Survey time period

2014

Supplementary notes

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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