The GIIN Annual Impact Investor Survey is one of the most comprehensive sources of data available on the state of the impact investing market. The 2019 Annual Impact Investors Survey, the ninth edition already, reflects the activities and perspectives of 266 respondents around the world, who collectively manage $US 239 billion in impact investing assets.
In all, the 2019 Annual Impact Investor Survey finds that:
- The impact investing market is diverse, yet, the majority of respondents are headquartered in developed market, such as the US & Canada (45%) and WNS Europe (27%).
- The impact investing market continues to grow and mature. Respondents made over 13,000 deals in 2018 and expect to do more then 15,000 deals in 2019. Today, total impact investment assets stand at $US 502 billion, according to the GIIN’s Sizing the Impact Market report.
- Impact measurement and management is central to investors’ goals and practices.
- The vast majority of impact investors report performance in line with both financial and impact expectations.
- Impact investors indicate commitment to developing the industry.
Download the 2019 Annual Impact Investor Survey report here.
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