-
Best sustainability reporting by an asset or fund manager, medium and small: WHEB Asset Management
To ensure it fulfils its strategy to invest in companies that deliver a positive social or environmental impact, WHEB Asset Management has developed a variety...
-
Best sustainability reporting by an asset or fund manager, medium and small (fixed income): Federated Hermes SDG Engagement High Yield Credit's annual report
Targeting positive societal and environmental impacts focused on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as attractive returns...
-
Best sustainability reporting by an asset or fund manager, large: Impax Asset Management
Impact @ Impax 2020 is the firm's sixth report of this nature and for the first time has included net carbon metrics for its Global Opportunities portfolio...
-
Boutique investment manager of the year: Sustainable Development Capital
Targeting private markets, Sustainable Development Capital (SDLC) has launched the €650 million ($774.3 million) Green Energy Solutions Fund
-
Climate index provider of the year: FTSE Russell
The FTSE TPI Climate Transition Index was the first to incorporate the objectives of the Paris Agreement...
-
Climate risk solution of the year: Climate Solutions, by Moody's ESG Solutions
Launched in March this year, Climate Solutions aims to provide clients with enhanced risk measurement and evaluation...
-
ESG assessment tool of the year: Earth Capital
Earth Capital's Earth Dividend tool continued to show its value to measure and enhance a company's sustainable development value.
-
ESG data initiative of the year; ESG index provider of the year: S&P Global
As part of its environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiative S&P Global Market Intelligence (SPGMI) has built and launched new ESG...
-
ESG data provider of the year: FactSet
With the launch earlier this year of its SDG Monitor, which allows customers to see how companies align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...
-
ESG engagement initiative of the year: ACTIAM
The Environmental Finance Sustainable Investment Awards judges were impressed with the measurable outcomes of the initiative
-
ESG initiative of the year: DWS' pension scheme's pooled fund investments
Partnering with proxy voting specialist Minerva, and the platform provider AMX, DWS is set to launch a pooled fund that provides a mechanism for investors...
-
ESG investment initiative of the year, fixed income: Aberdeen Standard Investments & AIIB
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) formed a partnership aimed at building a sustainable environmental...
-
ESG innovation of the year, funds and portfolios: GoldZero by Trovio
GoldZero is the world's first carbon neutral gold ETF
-
ESG innovation of the year, research: GIB Asset Management
GIB Asset Management produced a paper with the World Economic Forum (WEF) with a unique approach to analysing the barriers to humanitarian and resilience investing (HRI) data
-
ESG investment initiative of the year: Partnership for Biodiversity Accounting Financials
The Partnership for Biodiversity Accounting Financials (PBAF) was formed in 2019 by founding partners ASN Bank, ACTIAM, FMO, Robeco, Triodos Bank and Triple Jump
-
ESG fixed income fund of the year, Asia: Ping An of China Asset Management Fund - China Green Bond Fund
The flagship fund of Ping An of China Asset Management (Hong Kong) was launched as the first China-focused green bond fund...
-
ESG fixed income fund of the year, Europe: Insight Investment - Responsible Horizons Euro Corporate Bond Fund
The Responsible Horizons Euro Corporate Bond Fund impressed judges with its use of in-house ESG ratings, extensive company engagement and consistent performance track record...
-
ESG fixed income fund of the year, global: Nordea 1 - Emerging Stars Bond Fund
With its Nordea 1 - Emerging Stars Bond Fund, Nordea has brought environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues and engagement to fixed income investment and sovereign bonds
-
ESG fixed income fund of the year, North America: Invesco Environmental Focus Municipal Fund
The $146 million Invesco Environmental Focus Municipal Fund after its recent conversion saw it emphasise the high potential environmental impact of its US muni bond investments...
-
ESG research of the year: Societe Generale
Societe Generale was recognised for its in-depth reports that dived deep into environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
-
ESG research of the year (fixed income): Aegon AM - Sustainability alignment in sovereign portfolios
Compiling data from 193 countries with over 110 indicators each Aegon Asset Management's (AM) sustainability alignment...
-
Environmental fund of the year, alternatives: 12Tree Finance
12Tree Finance started as a specialised asset manager with a €200 million ($243.5 million) fund focused on sustainable large-scale agroforestry projects...
-
Environmental fund of the year, private equity/private debt: Tikehau Capital's T2
Alternative asset manager Tikehau Capital's T2 Energy Transition Fund (T2) has attracted more than €1 billion ($1.2 billion) from over 150 investors...
-
Environmental fund of the year, listed equity: The Osmosis Resource Efficient Core Equity Fund
Offering clients a reduction in the environmental impact of their passive exposure, the Osmosis programme targets its active risk towards resource efficiency...
-
Fixed income manager of the year: Amundi Asset Management
Amundi Asset Management scooped the Fixed income manager of the year award...
-
Hedge fund manager of the year: Ecofin
A key factor behind Ecofin winning Hedge fund manager of the year was its energy transition strategy.
-
Infrastructure fund of the year: BNP Paribas European Infra Debt Fund
The BNP Paribas European Infra Debt Fund received the nod for the Infrastructure fund of the year award...
-
Investment consultant of the year: Mercer Sustainable Investment
Mercer's Sustainable Investment team, until recently the Responsible Investment team, provides consultancy advice to asset owner clients...
-
Investment leader of the year: Ebru Dildar Edin, Garanti BBVA
Garanti BBVA corporate investment banking and global market executive vice president Ebru Dildar Edin secured the Investment leader of the year award
-
Listed equities manager of the year: Triodos Investment Management
Triodos Investment Management claims the guidelines by which it ensures the effectiveness of its approach to sustainable and impact investing...
-
Most transparent credit rating agency: Fitch Ratings
Fitch picked up the title of Most transparent credit rating agency for the third year in succession...
-
Multi-asset manager of the year; ESG multi-asset fund of the year: Coutts
"It is a great honour to have won two Sustainable Investing Awards this year..."
-
Pension fund of the year: PensionDanmark
Sustainability is firmly rooted in the Danish pension fund's DNA, according to PensionDanmark
-
Personality of the year: Faith Ward, Brunel Pension Partnership
As chief responsible investment officer of the Brunel Pension Partnership, Faith Ward has helped make the pension fund a sustainability leader...
-
Private equity ESG fund of the year: Vinci Impact and Return Fund IV
Vinci Impact and Return Fund IV is an impact investment fund created to provide growth equity for SMEs in Brazil, with a focus on less developed regions...
-
Private equity manager of the year: Actis
Actis retained its title as Private equity manager of the year after the global sustainable infrastructure investor responded strongly...
-
Real assets manager of the year: Mirova
Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, has over €20 billion ($24 billion) in assets under management (AuM) dedicated to responsible investment
-
Re/insurer of the year; TCFD report of the year: Aviva
The sustained pace of Aviva's sustainability agenda has been notable this past year, with highlights from 2020...
-
Renewables fund of the year: Mirova Energy Transition 5
In February 2021, Mirova announced it was fundraising for its fifth fund dedicated to financing energy transition infrastructure
-
Sovereign wealth fund of the year: New Zealand Superannuation Fund
In 2020, the New Zealand Superannuation Fund prepared its first climate change report and set itself new emissions reductions targets
-
Stock exchange of the year: London Stock Exchange Group
London Stock Exchange this year celebrated the launch of a dedicated transition bond segment...
-
Social fund of the year: Bridge Workforce and Affordable Housing Fund
Bridge Investment Group leads one of the largest, private fund affordable housing investment solutions in the United States.
-
Thought leadership paper on sustainable investing: Planet Tracker
Planet Tracker's research recommends the use of blue and green bonds to compensate fish-stock recovery and funds required by the aquaculture industry