Global Sustainable Investment Alliance

What Global Sustainable Investment Alliance does

Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA) is an international, non-profit collaboration of seven membership-based sustainable investment organisations, established in 2012. Its members are Eurosif (Europe), JSIF (Japan), RIAA (Australasia), RIA Canada, UKSIF (United Kingdom), US SIF (United States) and VBDO (Netherlands) — collectively representing thousands of financial institutions and tens of trillions of dollars of assets under management. The alliance's purpose is to coordinate a unified voice for sustainable investment at international forums (notably the annual UNFCCC COP conferences), harmonise definitions and standards across jurisdictions, and produce authoritative market research. The secretariat is hosted by UKSIF in the United Kingdom, and the GSIA Chair is UKSIF's CEO, James Alexander (since 2023, succeeding RIAA's Simon O'Connor).

GSIA's core product is the biennial Global Sustainable Investment Review (GSIR) — a flagship research report collating sustainable investment market data from each member forum, now in its seventh edition (GSIR 2024 launched at COP30 in November 2025). Supporting deliverables include the 'Definitions for Responsible Investment Approaches' resource (co-published with CFA Institute and PRI under the CARET initiative in November 2023), the 'Transforming Global Finance for Climate Action' policy report and PIVOT framework (2024), regional and global regulatory tracker resources, and a 'Primer: How Investment Works' for policymakers. Earlier work included the 2019 Sustainable Investor Poll on TCFD Implementation (272 investment professionals surveyed).

GSIA's business model is membership-based rather than transactional. All publications are distributed free of charge via the GSIA website (gsi-alliance.org), and report production has historically been underwritten by sponsors including Morningstar (data, GSIR 2024), HSBC Global Research (GSIR 2022), AFWLI Ltd (research and consultancy for GSIR 2022 and 2024), RBC Global Asset Management and Robeco (GSIR 2020), and Bloomberg, Hermes Investment Management and UBS (earlier editions). The alliance does not sell products or charge for services and does not publicly disclose revenue. Distribution relies on the GSIA website, LinkedIn (@gsi-alliance), X/Twitter (@GlobalSIF), webinars timed across time zones, and side events at COP conferences. Underlying technology is conventional web publishing rather than software platforms; no proprietary APIs, SDKs, or AI capabilities are present in the available data.

Name

Global Sustainable Investment Alliance

Legal name

Global Sustainable Investment Alliance

Website

https://gsi-alliance.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA) is a non-profit international collaboration of seven regional sustainable investment forums that publishes biennial market research and harmonised definitions to coordinate a unified voice for sustainable finance at global policy forums.

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Product category

Sustainable Finance Research and Policy Advocacy

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Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

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Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

Keywords

• Sustainable investment research
• Responsible investment policy
• ESG market data
• Sustainable finance advocacy
• Environmental disclosure standards

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GSIA is a global collaboration of seven membership-based sustainable investment organizations that collectively produces biennial research reports on sustainable investment trends worldwide. The alliance publishes the Global Sustainable Investment Review (GSIR), develops harmonized industry definitions, creates policy frameworks such as PIVOT for addressing misaligned incentives, and represents sustainable finance at international forums including COP climate conferences. All publications are distributed free of charge to advance sustainable investment practices globally.

Product overview

GSIA is a global collaboration of membership-based sustainable investment organizations, not a traditional software product company. Its offering consists of biennial research reports, harmonized industry definitions, and policy frameworks. The core product is the Global Sustainable Investment Review (GSIR), a biennial report series (published since 2012) that maps sustainable investment across major financial markets. Supporting products include: Definitions for Responsible Investment Approaches (jointly with CFA Institute and PRI) providing standardized terminology; the Transforming Global Finance report introducing the PIVOT framework; regional regulatory tracking; and educational primers for policymakers. GSIA serves as a coordination body representing members including Eurosif, RIAA, RIA Canada, UKSIF, US SIF, VBDO, and JSIF across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and North America.

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Products and services

• Global Sustainable Investment Review (GSIR) Biennial flagship report tracking sustainable investment trends across major global financial markets. Consolidates data from regional member organizations including US SIF, JSIF, RIAA, RIA Canada, and Eurosif to provide comprehensive analysis of responsible investment approaches worldwide.
• GSIR Data Annex Statistical appendix accompanying the main GSIR report, providing detailed data on sustainable investment assets, regional breakdowns, and responsible investment approach adoption rates.
• Definitions for Responsible Investment Approaches Harmonized terminology resource published jointly with CFA Institute and PRI. Provides standardized definitions for Screening, ESG Integration, Thematic investing, Stewardship, and Impact Investing to address greenwashing and improve consistency across the industry.
• Transforming Global Finance for Climate Action: Addressing Misaligned Incentives and Unlocking Opportunities Policy report introducing the PIVOT framework (Policy vacuum, Interest, Valuation, Ownership, Transition misalignment) to identify barriers preventing capital from flowing to climate solutions. Includes actionable recommendations for policymakers and investors.
• Sustainable Investor Poll on TCFD Implementation Survey of 272 investment professionals conducted in 2019 about climate risks, financial disclosures, and TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures) recommendations across Australasia, Canada, Europe, Japan, UK, and US markets.
• Regional Highlights Updated reports providing examples of policy and regulatory developments, industry drivers, collaboration, customer preferences, and market drivers across key global regions including Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Europe, Japan, UK, and United States.
• Global Regulatory Developments Visual timeline and documentation tracking regulatory developments in sustainable finance across the world, highlighting enhanced regulation shaping the sustainable finance landscape.
• Policy Positions Policy recommendations including Net Zero Investment Opportunities, International Regulatory Alignment, Enhanced Data Availability, and Nature and Biodiversity to drive capital flows towards sustainable future investments.
• Primer: How Investment Works Introduction guide for policymakers new to responsible investment, explaining how investment works and its potential and limitations in supporting sustainability transition.
• Guide for COP Negotiators Standalone guide providing actionable recommendations for COP negotiators to drive meaningful investment in sustainable future.
• Guide for Policymakers Policy recommendations including developing national transition plans, establishing regulatory frameworks, and fostering public-private collaboration.
• Guide for Investors Recommendations for investors to overcome misaligned incentives and direct capital towards sustainable projects.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• EurosifcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Sustainable Investment Forum - the leading pan-European association promoting sustainable finance. Eurosif works as a partnership of Europe-based national Sustainable Investment Fora spanning over 400 organisations including institutional investors, asset managers, and ESG research firms.
• JSIF (Japan Sustainable Investment Forum)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJapan Sustainable Investment Forum was established in early 2001 to promote SRI in Japan. It is a Not-for-Profit Organization (NPO) dedicated to advancing sustainable investment practices in Japan.
• RIAA (Responsible Investment Association Australasia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResponsible Investment Association Australasia champions responsible investing and a sustainable financial system in Australia and New Zealand. With over 500 members representing US$29 trillion in assets under management, RIAA is the largest and most active network of people and organisations engaged in responsible, ethical and impact investing across Australia and New Zealand.
• RIA Canada (Responsible Investment Association Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanada's membership association for Responsible Investment. Members include mutual fund companies, financial institutions, asset management firms, advisors, consultants, investment research firms, asset owners, and individual investors committed to integrating ESG factors into investments.
• UKSIF (UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUKSIF brings together the UK's sustainable finance and investment community and supports members to expand, enhance and promote the sustainable finance sector. UKSIF represents over 300 members managing over £19 trillion in assets under management. Currently hosts the GSIA secretariat.
• US SIF (US Sustainable Investment Forum)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe leading voice advancing sustainable investing in the US. US SIF has advanced sustainable, responsible, and impact investing for more than 30 years. Members include investment management firms, mutual fund companies, research firms, financial planners, broker-dealers, community investing institutions, and pension funds.
• VBDO (Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks to create a sustainable capital market that considers financial, social and environmental criteria. Since 1995, VBDO has attended AGMs of publicly listed companies and posed questions on sustainability. Publishes annual research on responsible investment policies of pension funds, insurance companies, and other investors.
• CFA InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGSIA partnered with CFA Institute and PRI to publish harmonized definitions for five key responsible investment approaches: Screening, ESG integration, Thematic investing, Stewardship, and Impact investing. This collaboration aims to bring greater understanding and consistency to terminology used in responsible investment globally.
• PRI (Principles for Responsible Investment)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGSIA partnered with CFA Institute and PRI to publish harmonized definitions for responsible investment approaches. The collaboration, known as the CARET initiative (Collaboration to Align and Refine ESG Terminology), aims to standardize ESG definitions to address greenwashing and deepen understanding of responsible investment nuances.
• MorningstarmajorTechnology or IntegrationMorningstar provides data for the GSIR 2024 report, analyzing fund assets reporting the use of responsible or sustainable investment approaches. Morningstar's universe is limited to collective investment funds representing approximately 30% of the investable market, relying on publicly disclosed fund documentation.
• A Future Worth Living In (AFWLI Ltd)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFWLI provides advisory, consultancy, and research services to financial institutions on climate crisis and sustainable transition. Commissioned by UKSIF (as host of GSIA secretariat) to produce the GSIR 2022 and GSIR 2024 reports.
• ISSB (International Sustainability Standards Board)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGSIA joined 400 organisations at COP28 to sign a declaration of support for ISSB's Climate Standard as the climate global baseline. GSIA has responded to ISSB consultations advocating for global adoption of IFRS 1 and IFRS 2 and launching a work programme on biodiversity and social topics.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI): PRI is the largest global responsible investment signatory network backed by the UN, with thousands of signatories managing tens of trillions in AUM. It is directly comparable as a global sustainable investment coordination body, with overlapping mandates on ESG integration, reporting frameworks, and policy advocacy, and is materially larger in scale than GSIA.
• Climate Bonds Initiative: Climate Bonds Initiative is a global non-profit mobilizing capital for climate solutions through standards, certification, and market data on green bonds and sustainable debt. It is directly comparable as an internationally-focused sustainable finance coordination body producing authoritative market data, taxonomies, and policy frameworks that overlap with GSIA's mandate.
• CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project): CDP runs the global environmental disclosure system used by thousands of companies, investors and policymakers to measure and manage climate, water and forest impacts. It is directly comparable as a globally-coordinated sustainable finance infrastructure provider offering standardized disclosure and investor-grade data similar in function to GSIA's reporting work.
• Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ): GFANZ is a global coalition of financial institutions committed to accelerating the transition to net zero, coordinating across banks, insurers, asset managers and asset owners. It is directly comparable as a coalition-based sustainable finance coordination body focused on capital reallocation and policy advocacy, overlapping with GSIA's PIVOT framework work.

Broad incumbents

• Eurosif: Eurosif is GSIA's European member organization and the leading pan-European sustainable investment forum representing 400+ organizations. It is a broader-incumbent peer operating at regional level, publishing its own comparable market studies and policy positions that overlap with GSIA's GSIR contributions.
• UKSIF (UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association): UKSIF hosts the GSIA secretariat and represents 300+ UK sustainable finance members managing £19T+ AUM. It is a broader-incumbent peer at national level, offering comparable policy, research and member engagement services in the UK market that parallel GSIA's global coordination function.
• US SIF (US Sustainable Investment Forum): US SIF is GSIA's US member organization and itself operates as the leading US sustainable investment membership association with broad asset manager, advisor and institutional members. It is a broader-incumbent peer at the national level, offering comparable research, policy advocacy and member services within the US market that mirror GSIA's global role.

Others

• Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS): NGFS is a network of central banks and supervisors working to manage climate-related financial risks and mobilize sustainable finance. It is an adjacent peer that sets supervisory expectations and scenario analysis frameworks shaping the same policy and capital allocation environment GSIA addresses.
• ICMA (International Capital Market Association): ICMA is the global standards-setting body for sustainable bond principles (Green Bond Principles, Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles) widely used by international capital markets. It is an adjacent peer in sustainable finance infrastructure, producing comparable voluntary standards that influence the same asset allocation flows GSIA tracks.

Emerging players

• IFRS Foundation (ISSB): The IFRS Foundation houses the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), which is emerging as the global baseline setter for sustainability disclosure (IFRS S1 and S2). It is an emerging peer in the standards-and-policy space where GSIA also operates, with growing authority that both complements and potentially competes with GSIA's CARET initiative.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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