Impact Fund Denmark has released the Danish SDG Investment Fund Impact Report 2024, highlighting important progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals despite global economic and geopolitical challenges.
The SDG Fund was launched in 2018 in a public-private partnership between Impact Fund Denmark (then IFU) and Danish institutional and private investors. Since then, the SDG Fund has invested DKK 3.9 billion (EUR 0.5 billion) in 27 private sector companies across emerging markets, mobilising an additional DKK 14.5 billion (EUR 1.9 billion) in capital.
Our strategy is built on the conviction that positive impact and financial returns can reinforce each other. With only five years left to achieve the SDGs, mobilising private capital for sustainable development is more critical than ever.
In 2024, the fund delivered measurable impact:
- 2,500 MW of renewable energy was installed, avoiding approximately 3 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions.
- 1.3 million patients received healthcare services.
- 458,000 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises gained access to finance, advancing financial inclusion.
- 103,500 smallholder farmers were supported within sustainable food systems.
- 48,000 jobs were supported.
- Over DKK 1 billion in corporate tax revenues were generated.
With 77 per cent of investments in low or lower middle-income countries, and one third in Africa, the SDG Fund continues to prioritise inclusive growth and climate action. Furthermore, Impact Fund Denmark, being fund manager, was recognised as a global leader in impact investing by BlueMark for the second year in a row.
The full report is available here.
SVP, Communication & Marketing
Charlotte Holst Frahm
+45 41 38 12 42
