A survey of 121 family offices shows a rise in impact investing, with more firms dedicating over half of their portfolios to sustainability and ESG strategies.
Key facts
- •The Sustainable Finance Initiative surveyed 121 family office representatives and asset owners.
- •Allocations of over 50 per cent to ESG and impact strategies grew from 17 per cent in 2025 to 27 per cent this year.
- •The share of firms allocating more than 10 per cent to sustainable investments reached 58 per cent in 2026.
- •Reliance on simple portfolio carve-outs for impact investing fell to 13 per cent from 18 per cent in 2025.
- •More than half of respondents now view impact investing through a holistic lens.
Family offices in the Asia-Pacific region are increasingly prioritizing sustainability and adopting a systems-level approach to investment, according to a survey released Tuesday by the Sustainable Finance Initiative (SFi). The report indicates a significant rise in the number of firms allocating more than half of their portfolios to impact and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies.
By the numbers
Shift Toward Holistic Impact Investing
The survey of 121 family office representatives and asset owners found that 27 per cent of respondents now allocate over half of their portfolios to impact and ESG strategies, up from 17 per cent in 2025. Additionally, the proportion of firms allocating more than 10 per cent to sustainable investments rose to 58 per cent in 2026, compared to 56 per cent the previous year. SFi CEO Katy Yung noted that family offices are increasingly polarizing around impact investing, with a growing number of firms committing fully to the strategy. Concurrently, the use of simple portfolio carve-outs for impact investments decreased to 13 per cent from 18 per cent in 2025, as more investors adopt a holistic view of their portfolios.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by SCMP Business.
