Impact Investing Market

Impact Investing Market Size by Sector (Education, Agriculture, Healthcare, Energy, Housing, and Others), Investor (Individual Investors, Institutional Investors, and Others), Regions, Global Industry Analysis, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast 2024 to 2033

Base Year: 2023 Historical Data: 2020-22
  • Report ID: TBI-14024
  • Published Date: Jan, 2024
  • Pages: 239
  • Category: Information Technology & Semiconductors
  • Format: PDF
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The global impact investing market was valued at USD 3 trillion in 2023 and grew at a CAGR of 10% from 2024 to 2033. The market is expected to reach USD 7.78 trillion by 2033. The growing emphasis on sustainable development will drive the growth of the global impact investing market.

Market Introduction:

Impact investing is an investment approach that combines financial objectives with a commitment to generating measurable positive social or environmental impact. Investors engaging in impact investing are intentional about creating positive change. Businesses set explicit goals for social or environmental improvement and actively seek investments aligned with them. A key characteristic of impact investing is its pursuit of financial returns comparable to traditional investment strategies. Impact investing spans various sectors, encompassing healthcare, education, renewable energy, and sustainable agriculture. Investors often work with non-profits, governments, and other stakeholders to enhance the impact of their investments. Impact investing can address global challenges, foster innovative solutions, align with investors' values, and mitigate long-term risks associated with environmental and social issues. Impact investing contributes to positive societal and environmental outcomes, offers potential financial returns, and aligns investors' financial goals with their ethical values. Impact investing is a dynamic strategy integrating financial returns with positive contributions to society and the environment.

Impact Investing Market Size

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Recent Development
  • a UK-based company called Outcomes First Group, which offers education, residential care, and therapy services to individuals with exceptional needs, was acquired by private equity firm TPG's Rise Fund. 

Market Dynamics:

Drivers

The growing emphasis on addressing global challenges and achieving sustainable development goals will encourage impact investing. Impact investing uniquely aligns with global challenges outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including poverty, inequality, climate change, and sustainable economic growth. Impact investing directly addresses them through intentional and measurable actions. Investments in affordable housing, microfinance, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and climate action will significantly contribute to achieving these goals. Given the potential impact investing encompasses, the global pursuit of sustainable development will drive the global impact investing market’s growth.

Restraints:

The lack of standardized and measurable methods to evaluate returns on impact investing The complexity of social and environmental outcomes complicates the establishment of standardized metrics for impact measurement of impact investing in these sectors or initiatives. This hinders comparability and transparency, making it challenging for investors to consistently assess the true impact of different investments. There is a growing risk of "greenwashing," where investments may overstate their impact, further undermining the credibility of impact investing. These limitations create barriers to the scalability and adoption of impact investing. Investors may hesitate due to difficulty accurately gauging impact and the potential for inconsistent reporting. Therefore, the lack of standardization and measurable methods to evaluate returns on impact investing will limit the market’s growth.

Opportunities:

The favourable government environment fostering impact investments The alignment of impact investing with Sustainable Development Goals has encouraged the government to take positive steps and create an environment likely to drive the global adoption of impact investing. This further fosters collaboration and adoption of impact investing by investors, businesses, and policymakers. Additionally, investors seeking to make a meaningful impact on a global scale are benefitting from the favourable environment created by positive government initiatives and policies.

Regional segmentation analysis:

The regions analyzed for the market include North America, Europe, South America, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. North America emerged as the most significant global impact investing market, with a 44% market revenue share in 2023.

The region's robust and highly developed financial markets offer a conducive environment for impact investors to mobilize capital and invest in sectors to address regional challenges. Innovative entrepreneurship and technological advancements open up avenues for investments and positive returns. A sophisticated and diverse investor base with institutional investors, private equity firms, and high-net-worth individuals contributes to the growth of impact investing in the region. A supportive regulatory environment recognizing the importance of sustainable finance has increased its adoption in the region.

North America Region Impact Investing Market Share in 2023 - 44%

 

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  • Based in New York, Achieve Partners has concluded a funding round for its most recent fund. This $167 million fund aims to enhance student learning outcomes by concentrating on primary, secondary, and tertiary education. Academic researchers will have complete access to the fund's portfolio, enabling them to independently verify student outcomes. The fund has already made a few investments; one is in MasteryPrep, a Louisiana-based company that provides lower-class families with standardized exam preparation services.
Sector Segment Analysis

The sector segment is divided into education, agriculture, healthcare, energy, housing, and others. The energy segment dominated the market, with a market share of around 40% in 2023. Renewable energy is a prominent sector in impact investing due to its pivotal role in addressing urgent environmental challenges and fostering sustainable development. Projects harnessing solar, wind, hydro, and other renewable sources have the potential to mitigate climate change and also offer significant returns to investors, making them lucrative investment opportunities. The ongoing technological advancements that enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness, making renewable energy economically competitive, also fuel impact investment in this sector. A supportive regulatory environment and government incentives also augment the segment’s growth.

  • Across 292 enterprises, British International Investment (BII), the UK's development finance institution and impact investor, has a portfolio worth close to $2.2 billion in India. The fund focuses on making investments related to financial inclusion and climate transformation. The organization places a high value on investments in companies that promote inclusion, opening up new avenues for improving and involving marginalized groups and providing them access to high-quality, reasonably priced services like education and health care.
Investor Segment Analysis

The investor segment is divided into individual investors, institutional investors, and others. The institutional investors segment dominated the market, with a market share of around 54% in 2023. Institutional investors comprise entities like pension funds, insurance companies, and sovereign wealth funds. Institutional investors possess the capacity to make large-impact investments that can significantly address social and environmental issues. They have the luxury of an extended investment horizon, which aligns with prolonged gestation periods. Impact investments also offer diversification opportunities, helping to mitigate risks associated with traditional investments, which is attractive for institutional investors. Institutional investors have global influence and drive positive change on a significant scale.

Some of the Key Market Players:
  • Bain Capital
  • Blueorchard Finance Ltd.
  • Bridges Fund Management Ltd.
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Leapfrog Investments
  • Manulife Investment Management
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Omidyar Network
  • Reinvestment Fund
  • Vital Capital

Report Description:

Attribute Description
Market Size Revenue (USD Trillion)
Market size value in 2023 USD 3 Trillion
Market size value in 2033 USD 7.78 Trillion
CAGR (2024 to 2033) 10%
Historical data 2020-2022
Base Year 2023
Forecast 2024-2033
Region The regions analyzed for the market are Asia Pacific, Europe, South America, North America, and Middle East and Africa. Furthermore, the regions are further analyzed at the country level.
Segments Sector and Investor

Frequesntly Asked Questions

As per The Brainy Insights, the size of the global impact investing market was valued at USD 3 trillion in 2023 to USD 7.78 trillion by 2033.

Global impact investing market is growing at a CAGR of 10% during the forecast period 2024-2033.

The market's growth will be influenced by the growing emphasis on addressing global challenges and achieving sustainable development goals will encourage impact investing.

The lack of standardized and measurable methods to evaluate returns on impact investing could hamper the market growth.

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This study forecasts revenue at global, regional, and country levels from 2020 to 2033. The Brainy Insights has segmented the global impact investing market based on below mentioned segments:

Global Impact Investing Market by Sector:

  • Education
  • Agriculture
  • Healthcare
  • Energy
  • Housing
  • Others

Global Impact Investing Market by Investor:

  • Individual Investors
  • Institutional Investors
  • Others

Global Impact Investing Market by Region:

  • North America
    • U.S.
    • Canada
    • Mexico
  • Europe
    • Germany
    • France
    • U.K.
    • Italy
    • Spain
  • Asia-Pacific
    • Japan
    • China
    • India
  • South America
    • Brazil
  • Middle East and Africa  
    • UAE
    • South Africa

Methodology

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Data Procurement:

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Data Synthesis: This stage involves the analysis & mapping of all the information obtained from the previous step. It also involves in scrutinizing the data for any discrepancy observed while data gathering related to the market. The data is collected with consideration to the heterogeneity of sources. Robust scientific techniques are in place for synthesizing disparate data sets and provide the essential contextual information that can orient market strategies. The Brainy Insights has extensive experience in data synthesis where the data passes through various stages:

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Market Deduction & Formulation: The final stage comprises of assigning data points at appropriate market spaces so as to deduce feasible conclusions. Analyst perspective & subject matter expert based holistic form of market sizing coupled with industry analysis also plays a crucial role in this stage.

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Data Validation & Market Feedback: Validation is the most important step in the process. Validation & re-validation via an intricately designed process helps us finalize data-points to be used for final calculations.

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