Mission
Eurosif is a pan-European group whose mission is to:
Address Sustainability through Financial Markets
Current member affiliates of Eurosif include pension funds, financial service providers, academic institutes, research associations and NGO's. The association is a not-for-profit entity that represents assets totalling over €600bn through its membership.
Eurosif members are made up of the national Social Investment Forums (SIFs). The 5 initial SIF founders are from France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands and the UK. The Belgian SIF has recently joined as a member.
The activities where Eurosif focuses resources revolve around helping the affiliate membership with Promoting and Networking (both SRI and their own services). Eurosif has four main activities:
- EU Lobbying: Eurosif picks 1 to 2 topics to follow at the EU level and ensures that the affiliate membership’s views are represented. Member affiliates are invited to attend meetings with EU actors.
- Research: Eurosif provides member affiliates with privileged access to current research on legislation, policies and practices for the integration of social, environmental, ethical and governance issues into European financial services.
- Initiatives: Eurosif participates in a number of pan European initiatives with member affilliates such as Pension Fund collaboration, Trustee education and Guideline development.
- Events/Communications: Eurosif organises or participates in about 6 events per year on the state of SRI across Europe and invitations to international events.
