Sustainable Company Awards 2022

Filipino firm Green Antz said it is one of the "fastest-growing" circular economy and pollution reduction service providers in Asia, with it looking to initiatives in cement and waste reduction to drive further growth for the business.

Bank of America achieved carbon neutrality in its operations one year early than targeted, in 2019.

Singaporean real estate conglomerate City Development (CDL) has begun to make the changes needed to reach its 2030 carbon neutrality target

The bank - which calls itself the 'Bank of the Unbanked' - launched its Project to Support Youth Entrepreneurship and Financial Inclusion (PSYEFI), for which it has won the Large enterprise of the year award.

Under its impact investing umbrella Parivatan, HDFC Bank's Holistic Rural Development Programme has helped over 1,000 villages across India to develop critical skills and grow businesses which not only support local economies but protect India's land and biodiversity.

The transition towards a low-carbon economy has been a "priority" at BNP Paribas for over a decade, the firm said.

Experian secured the community involvement programme of the year award for its financial literacy social media campaign with Grammy Award-winning rapper Lecrae.

Canadian firm Modix Plastique secured the Plastic reduction initiative of the year award after delivering a solution to North American recycling challenges...

Social enterprise Carbon Tanzania generates forest-based carbon credits that earn revenue for Tanzania's indigenous resource-owners.

The 'Plant Your Change' programme from US sustainable consumer finance firm Aspiration allows anyone to support reforestation projects with ever payment made using a debit or credit card.

Ceres chief executive officer Mindy Lubber has scooped the Sustainability thought leader of the year award amid her efforts to drive forward the conversation on sustainable finance regulation in the US...

Portuguese electric utility giant EDP secured the Community involvement program of the year award for its innovative 'just transition' programme supporting workers and the local community...

Luxury hotels chain Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts picked up the Asia-Pacific Nature-based initiative of the year award for its role in an innovative rainforest restoration project delivered with the Sri Lankan forest department.

Indian textile manufacturer Raymond UCO Denim secured the Asia Pacific Product Innovation of the year award for its efforts to develop recycled denim which no longer needs to "down-cycle".

"Working in large financial institutions means you don't really see the reality of the things you're working on" said Eliza Macmillan Scott, Sustainable Finance Associate at Systemiq.

Decarbonising real estate is one of the most significant challenges of the net zero agenda, and one especially important for the largest real estate investment trust (REIT) in Asia, Link REIT.

Babbel's focus on 'intersectionality' helped the language learning service win Diversity and inclusion initiative of the year.

A remote, satellite-powered tool for carbon footprint monitoring has won best product innovation of the year

Schneider Electric says its 'Zero Carbon Project' will help reduce the carbon dioxide footprint of its top 1,000 suppliers by 50% by 2025.

Risk assessment firm Moody's says it prides itself on its annual sustainability reports as they enable its clients and other stakeholders to stay informed and hold the firm accountable.

Sustainable Resources Group's products and services are designed to reduce the amount of waste being produced at the source and 'upcycle' material into products or raw materials for other companies.

Securing the supply of energy derived from reliable, sustainable sources climbed the agenda for 2022.

US-based Floodlight Invest bills its environmental, social and governance (ESG) data product as a "greenwash killer".

As head of Systemiq's sustainable finance team since 2017, Katherine Stodulka has been involved in an impressive number of impactful initiatives across the globe.

Gordon Bennett, managing director of utility markets at Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has won the Sustainable business leader of the year award for his work in easing the process of 'carbon hedging'.

Agrocortex Florestas do Brasil won small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) of the year for its work in tackling illegal deforestation.