Austria

Some facts about the Austrian market (as of 31/12/2007):

• SRI Core Market Size: €1.17 billion Euros
• SRI Institutional Market share: approximaltely 73%
• Influential actors: institutional investors (religious institutions and charities, insurance companies and occupational pension funds)
• Leading Strategies: combination of ethical exclusions and positive screening, as well as engagement
• Number of funds: 24 domiciled in Austria (as of June 2008)
• Legal Milestones: 2005 disclosure regulation for pension funds
• SIF (yes/no): Yes, Sustainable Investment Forum FNG since 2001

For more information on SRI in German speaking countries please visit: www.forum-ng.de

Or download the Austrian section of Eurosif's European SRI Study 2008