The UK impact investing market: Size, scope, and potential
Impact investments are investments made with the intention to generate positive, measurable social and environmental impact alongside a financial return
What would you like to do?
$1.16tn
currently invested for impact wordwide
£77bn
currently invested for impact in the UK
90%
of impact investors meet or exceed their financial return targets
81%
of adults would like their money to do good as well as provide a financial return
Source: Global Impact Investing Network, Impact Investing Institute, Financial Conduct Authority
Current projects
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Mobilising institutional capital to deliver a net zero world where no-one is left behind
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