New Market Survey Coming in 2026

Something exciting is happening in the European impact ecosystem. Impact Europe and 11 European GSG Impact National Partners have spent the last year aligning on how we measure, define, and talk about impact investing—and on 2026, we're launching a comprehensive market sizing survey that will deliver the most rigorous, locally-informed data on impact investing in Europe.

For the third time since 2021 (but, this time, with more partners), under the umbrella of the European Impact Investing Consortium, European market builders are collecting coordinated data across countries, using a shared definition of impact investing that's increasingly recognized in EU policy. The result? Intelligence that's designed by and for Europe, which is able to capture what matters locally.

Here's what makes this different:

• Methodological Rigor: We're using the proven impact investing definition included in the European position paper “5Ws”, covering intentionality, measurability, and additionality at both investee and investor level. This reflects the standards gaining traction in SFDR regulation and ensures we're sizing true impact investing.
• Geographic Intelligence: Partners from Italy, Spain, Portugal, the UK, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Greece, Turkey, Switzerland, and Luxembourg are leading data collection in their markets, while Impact Europe, thanks to its network, we’ll cover all other European countries. That means we capture cultural and regulatory context.   
• Competitive Advantage for Impact Europe Members: You'll get early access to findings before broader release giving you the benchmarking and market intelligence you need to make smarter decisions about capital deployment, partnerships, and strategy. 

Next steps:

Stay tuned for more details, FAQs, and how to participate. If you're not yet in our network and want to be part of this conversation, contact us at knowledge.centre(at)impacteurope.net and learn more about Impact Europe membership (here).