Companies
- Boutique investment manager of the year – Americas
- Open to any small asset management firm that has demonstrated promotion of ESG in America
- Boutique investment manager of the year – Asia
- Open to any small asset management firm that has demonstrated promotion of ESG in Asia
- Boutique investment manager of the year – EMEA
- Open to any small asset management firm that has demonstrated promotion of ESG in EMEA
- Climate index provider of the year
- Open to any index providers that have created products specifically to address climate change or climate-related risks.
- ESG assessment tool of the year – investment decisions and insights
- Open to all firms that have created investment decision tools or methodologies to help address an ESG issue.
- ESG assessment tool of the year – ratings
- Open to all firms that have created rating tools or methodologies to help address an ESG issue.
- ESG assessment tool of the year – risk and reporting
- Open to all firms that have created risk and reporting tools or methodologies to help address an ESG issue.
- ESG data provider of the year – Americas
- Investors are demanding an increasing amount of data from companies. This category is open to all providers of ESG data that helps to better inform investment decisions in America.
- ESG data provider of the year – Asia
- Investors are demanding an increasing amount of data from companies. This category is open to all providers of ESG data that helps to better inform investment decisions in Asia.
- ESG data provider of the year - EMEA
- Investors are demanding an increasing amount of data from companies. This category is open to all providers of ESG data that helps to better inform investment decisions in EMEA.
- ESG index provider of the year
- Open to all index providers with an ESG index.
- Hedge fund manager of the year
- Open to all hedge fund managers that have incorporated ESG into their investment process.
- Investment consultant of the year
- Open to investment consultants with a strong focus on ESG.
- Listed equities manager of the year
- Open to any listed equities managers that has demonstrated promotion of ESG.
- Most transparent credit rating agency
- Open to all credit rating agencies reporting on how ESG factors affect rating opinions.
- Multi-asset manager of the year
- Open to all multi-asset managers that have incorporated ESG into their investment process.
- Pension fund of the year
- Open to all pension funds that have a responsible investment strategy.
- Private debt manager of the year
- Open to general partners with a strong focus on debt.
- Private equity manager of the year
- Open to general partners with a strong focus on ESG.
- Re/insurer of the year
- Open to all re/insurers that have a responsible investment strategy.
- Real assets manager of the year
- Open to all managers that have incorporated ESG into their real asset investment strategy.
- Stock exchange of the year
- Open to stock exchanges with a strong policy on ESG.
Fixed Income
- Best sustainability reporting by an asset or fund manager: large (fixed income)
- Open to large asset or fund managers with assets greater than US$25bn, and where ESG fixed income investments are greater than 50% of the total.
- Best sustainability reporting by an asset or fund manager: medium and small (fixed income)
- Open to asset managers with assets less than US$25bn, and ESG fixed income investments are greater than 50% of the total.
- ESG investment initiative of the year (fixed income)
- Open to both public and private debt from both small and large firms (this could include corporates and sovereigns).
- ESG research of the year
- Open to fixed income ESG research recognising the role of ESG vendors and credit risk assessors and brokers.
- Fixed income manager of the year
- Open to any fixed income manager that has demonstrated promotion of ESG.
- ESG fixed income fund of the year, America
- Open to all debt funds taking ESG into investment consideration in America.
- ESG fixed income fund of the year, Asia
- Open to all debt funds taking ESG into investment consideration in Asia
- ESG fixed income fund of the year, EMEA
- Open to all debt funds taking ESG into investment consideration in EMEA.
- ESG fixed income fund of the year, Global
- Open to all debt funds taking ESG into investment consideration across multiple regions.
Funds
- ESG multi-asset fund of the year
- Open to companies that invest in more than one asset class, such as a mixture of Equity and Fixed Income ESG instruments.
- Infrastructure fund of the year
- Open to all infrastructure funds with a focus on ESG/sustainability.
- Private equity ESG fund of the year
- Open to all private equity funds with a focus on ESG/sustainability.
- Renewables fund of the year
- Open to all renewable energy funds with a focus on ESG/sustainability.
- Sovereign wealth fund of the year
- Open to all sovereign wealth funds with a focus on ESG/sustainability.
Initiatives
- ESG data initiative of the year
- Open to all organisations that have launched or developed an ESG data initiative over the past 12 months.
- ESG engagement initiative of the year – Americas
- Open to all organisations with a new ESG engagement initiative in America.
- ESG engagement initiative of the year – Asia
- Open to all organisations with a new ESG engagement initiative in Asia.
- ESG engagement initiative of the year – EMEA
- Open to all organisations with a new ESG engagement initiative in EMEA.
- ESG innovation of the year (funds and portfolios) – Americas
- Open to fund and portfolio management companies that can demonstrate innovation in improving or expanding the integration of ESG factors within the Americas region.
- ESG innovation of the year (funds and portfolios) – Asia
- Open to fund and portfolio management companies that can demonstrate innovation in improving or expanding the integration of ESG factors within the Asia region.
- ESG innovation of the year (funds and portfolios) - EMEA
- Open to fund and portfolio management companies that can demonstrate innovation in improving or expanding the integration of ESG factors within the EMEA region.
- ESG innovation of the year (research)
- Open to companies that can demonstrate innovation in research into ESG factors.
- ESG investment initiative of the year, Africa
- Open to asset owners, fund and portfolio management companies that can demonstrate a new method or new action to achieve their ESG investment goals in Africa.
- ESG investment initiative of the year, Asia
- Open to asset owners, fund and portfolio management companies that can demonstrate a new method or new action to achieve their ESG investment goals in Asia.
- ESG investment initiative of the year, Europe
- Open to asset owners, fund and portfolio management companies that can demonstrate a new method or new action to achieve their ESG investment goals in Europe.
- ESG investment initiative of the year, Latin America
- Open to asset owners, fund and portfolio management companies that can demonstrate a new method or new action to achieve their ESG investment goals in Latin America.
- ESG investment initiative of the year, North America
- Open to asset owners, fund and portfolio management companies that can demonstrate a new method or new action to achieve their ESG investment goals in North America.
- ESG initiative of the year (for corporates)
- Open to all corporates that can demonstrate a new method or new action to achieve their ESG goals.
Reporting and research
- Best sustainability reporting by an asset or fund manager: large
- Open to large asset or fund managers with assets greater than US$25bn, and where ESG fixed income investments are greater than 50% of the total.
- Best sustainability reporting by an asset or fund manager: medium and small
- Open to asset managers with assets less than US$25bn, and ESG fixed income investments are greater than 50% of the total.
- ESG research of the year, Africa
- Open to African ESG research to recognise the role of ESG vendors and credit risk assessors and brokers.
- ESG research of the year, Asia
- Open to Asian ESG research to recognise the role of ESG vendors and credit risk assessors and brokers.
- ESG research of the year, Europe
- Open to European ESG research to recognise the role of ESG vendors and credit risk assessors and brokers.
- ESG research of the year, Latin America
- Open to Latin American ESG research to recognise the role of ESG vendors and credit risk assessors and brokers.
- ESG research of the year, North America
- Open to North American ESG research to recognise the role of ESG vendors and credit risk assessors and brokers.
- TCFD report of the year
- Open to financial institutions who have reported inline with the recommendations of the TCFD.
- Thought leadership paper on sustainable investing, Africa
- Open to firms who have contributed to a topic on investment issues related to ESG in the African market.
- Thought leadership paper on sustainable investing, Asia
- Open to firms who have contributed to a topic on investment issues related to ESG in the Asia-Pac market.
- Thought leadership paper on sustainable investing, Europe
- Open to firms who have contributed to a topic on investment issues related to ESG in the European market.
- Thought leadership paper on sustainable investing, Latin America
- Open to firms who have contributed to a topic on investment issues related to ESG in the Latin American market.
- Thought leadership paper on sustainable investing, North America
- Open to firms who have contributed to a topic on investment issues related to ESG in the North American market.
- Thought leadership paper on sustainable investing, Global
- Open to firms who have contributed to a topic on investment issues related to ESG in multiple regions across the globe
Thematic funds
- Social fund of the year, Africa
- Open to all funds with a major focus on social related investments in Africa, such as housing, healthcare or education.
- Social fund of the year, Asia
- Open to all funds with a major focus on social related investments in AsiaPac, such as housing, healthcare or education.
- Social fund of the year, Europe
- Open to all funds with a major focus on social related investments in Europe, such as housing, healthcare or education.
- Social fund of the year, Latin America
- Open to all funds with a major focus on social related investments in Latin America, such as housing, healthcare or education.
- Social fund of the year, North America
- Open to all funds with a major focus on social related investments in North America, such as housing, healthcare or education.
- Social fund of the year, Global
- Open to all funds with a major focus on social related investments across the globe (multi-regional), such as housing, healthcare or education.
- Environmental fund of the year, Africa
- Open to all funds specialising in environment-related investments in Africa, such as clean technology, clean or alternative energy, water, food, agriculture or forestry.
- Environmental fund of the year, Asia
- Open to all funds specialising in environment-related investments in AsiaPac, such as clean technology, clean or alternative energy, water, food, agriculture or forestry.
- Environmental fund of the year, Europe
- Open to all funds specialising in environment-related investments in Europe, such as clean technology, clean or alternative energy, water, food, agriculture or forestry.
- Environmental fund of the year, Latin America
- Open to all funds specialising in environment-related investments in Latin America, such as clean technology, clean or alternative energy, water, food, agriculture or forestry.
- Environmental fund of the year, North America
- Open to all funds specialising in environment-related investments in North America, such as clean technology, clean or alternative energy, water, food, agriculture or forestry.
- Environmental fund of the year, Global
- Open to all funds specialising in environment-related investments across the globe (multi-regional), such as clean technology, clean or alternative energy, water, food, agriculture or forestry.
Individuals
- Investment leader of the year
- Open to any person that has shown outstanding ESG investment leadership.
- Personality of the year
- Open to any individual advocating ESG as key part of their company's strategy.