The European SRI Study 2014

In 2014, the European Sustainable Investment Forum presented the findings of its 6th Sustainable and Responsible Investment Study, first published in 2003. The Study highlights the scale of Sustainable and Responsible Investment practices and trends in Europe and across 13 European countries. For the first time, the Study provides new detailed insights on Exclusions, European Impact investing and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) integration practices. Some of the Study’s most important findings include, among others: All SRI strategies covered by the Study have continued to grow at double-digit rates since 2011; Exclusions has gone ‘mainstream’ as a strategy, covering more assets than any other strategy; All forms of ESG integration practices have grown by 65% between 2011 and 2013; The European Impact investing market has grown to an estimated €20 billion market.