Definition of terms

Social Investment:
Impact/Social/Social Impact

The investment, which can be in the form of monetary or non-monetary funds, in social companies and is made by the investor with the intent of achieving measurable financial and social returns. Provided that achieving the social impact takes precedence over profitability goals, and the investor in social companies becomes a social investor.

الابتكار الاجتماعي
Social innovation

Providing creative solutions that contribute to facing social or environmental challenges in innovative ways that take into account the roots of problems, societal systemic thinking, and the ability to continue and expand as much as possible, whether it is (product, process, program, project, platform).

الريادة الاجتماعية/ريادة الأعمال الاجتماعية
Social Entrepreneurship

It is the establishment and operation of solutions of services and products in a commercial manner that aims to solve social or environmental issues in a sustainable manner. Whoever leads, manages and establishes entities according to this method is called a social entrepreneur or social entrepreneur.

الشركات الاجتماعية
Social Enterprises

Entities established to address social or environmental issues and use commercial approaches to ensure that social or environmental goals are achieved in ways that are financially sustainable



Impact Investment





Global Market Size

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Global Social Investment Network: Established in 2010, the network is a major influencer on the global social investment market and is dedicated to increasing the volume and effectiveness of social investment worldwide. The network builds critical infrastructure and supports activities, and conducts education and research that helps accelerate the development of a cohesive impact investing industry. The network publishes an annual report on the progress of social investment globally.



Global Market Size

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  • The current market size is 715 billion USD for the year 2020
  • Based on a database of over 1,720 social investors
  • While the market size was 36 billion USD in 2013
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Global Market Size

area 2015 2019 CAGR
Western, Northern and Southern Europe 6,365 15,318 25%
East and Southeast Asia 4,080 9,385 23%
Latin America and the Caribbean 6,216 13,167 21%
United States and Canada 10,036 20,625 20%
Middle East and North Africa 1,447 2,881 19%
Oceania 1,915 3,419 16%
South Asia 4,535 7,822 15%
Eastern Europe and Central Asia 5,997 9,264 11%
Sub-Saharan Africa 9,602 12,808 7%
Other areas 1,625 2,793 15%
Total 51,817 97,483 17%


Global Market Size

sector 2015 2019 CAGR
Water, sanitation and hygiene 3,083 9,735 33%
Financial Services (Except Microfinance) 5,667 16,432 30%
Health Care 2,405 5,590 23%
Food and Agriculture 3,746 8,284 22%
Power 9,007 19,077 21%
Information and Communication Technology 1,198 2,058 14%
Infrastructure 1,144 1,818 12%
Housing 4,238 6,322 11%
Micro Finance 9,525 13,439 9%
Manufacturing 1,667 1,356 -5%
Arts and Culture 1,695 1,257 -7%
Other Sectors 142 52 -22%
Total 8,298 12,063 10%



statistics

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UK market size


+5000

Number of Investors

6 times as much

The volume of market growth since 2011

5.1 billion dollars

The size of the social investment market in Britain


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Australian market size


111

Number of social investment products

%250

The volume of market growth over two years

$19.9 billion

The size of the social investment market in Australia at the end of 2019


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Indian market size


490

Number of social investment products

586

Social Businesses Developed

$10.8 billion

The volume of social investments during the 10 years 2010-2019

490

Number of social investment products

597

Social Businesses Developed

$14.44 billion

The volume of social investments during the 3 years 2019-2021

490

Number of social investment products

1184

Social Businesses Developed

$25.24 billion

The volume of social investments during the 13 years 2010-2021

Indian market size

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Indian market size

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Southeast Asia market size


Southeast Asia market size

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