Building on the proud 15-year history of these awards, Investment Week has introduced a number of new categories and extended our judging panel this year to better reflect the huge growth in this area of the market and the main interests of our readers.
This year we were pleased to introduce new categories including: Best Sustainable & ESG Portfolio Range, Best Sustainable & ESG Research Paper, Best Sustainable & ESG Investment Initiative, Best Sustainable & ESG Thematic Fund and a number of awards to reward innovation in the space.
The winners will be revealed during a special online awards ceremony on 28 September.
Investment Week invited submissions for the awards earlier this year. Depending on the category, entrants for the awards had to provide detailed information to the judging panel to demonstrate their strength in areas including: performance record and meeting their sustainable & ESG objectives; how they incorporate sustainability and ESG considerations into their investment processes; team structure and support; meeting investor needs, as well as wider global impact; client communications and reporting; examples of effective engagement; thought leadership; incorporating new ideas & innovation; and taking the lead on wider industry initiatives.
The entries were then judged by a panel of sustainable and ESG investment experts drawn from across the industry. We were also pleased to welcome a number of new judges to the panel this year. To view the judging panel click here.
When deciding on the shortlists for the two Best Sustainable & ESG Fund Management Group of the Year categories, the judges considered entrants’ achievements in areas including: strength of fund proposition, including sustainable fund ranges and/or integrating ESG effectively across the wider range; leading the way in this area at company and industry-wide level, especially over the past 12 months; engagement record and driving change; providing education and support for investors on sustainable & ESG investing.
During the awards ceremony, we will also reveal the winner of the Outstanding Contribution to the Sustainable & ESG Investment Industry accolade.
We would like to thank our judging panel for giving their valuable time and expertise to judge the entries this year. You can view the full panel here.
For more information on the awards click here.
Sustainable and ESG Investment Awards 2021 Finalists
Best Sustainable & ESG Investment Initiative
AllianceBernstein Climate Change and Investment Academy, in conjunction with Columbia University’s Earth Institute
Candriam and The Candriam Academy
DWS, AMX, Minerva Analytics, Northern Trust: Pooled Split Voting Initiative
Fidelity International – Seafarers Engagement Programme
HSBC Asset Management / HSBC Pollination Climate Asset Management joint venture
Impact Agora
Lyxor ETF CO Tool
Nordea Asset Management – Engagement Vung Ang 2
Sustainalytics – Material Risk Engagement
Triodos Investment Management – Coordination principles to support the financial inclusion sector during COVID-19
Best Sustainable & ESG Thought Leadership Paper
A Woman’s Place – Working Paper Aberdeen Standard Investments
AIQ The Climate Edition Aviva Investors
Corporate Governance at Rio Tinto – an ESG case study Cameron Hume Limited
Do Green Bonds Deliver for Fixed Income Investors? TwentyFour Asset Management
Investing in radical change – investment landscape in a COVID-19 world Triodos Investment Management
Investor Expectations for Paris-aligned Accounts Sarasin & Partners
Sizing the green economy: Green Revenues and the EU taxonomy FTSE Russell, an LSEG business
Stakeholder Capitalism: Aligning Value Creation with Protection of Values S&P Global Ratings
The road ahead for the SDGs Robeco
Unlocking Humanitarian and Resilience Investing through Better Data GIB Asset Management
Weighing the investment implications of climate change policy J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Best Sustainable & ESG Research Paper
Candriam Sovereign Sustainability Model Candriam
Climate Scenario Analysis: A Rigorous Framework for Managing Climate Financial Risks and Opportunities Aberdeen Standard Investments
Does sustainable investing deprive unsustainable firms from fresh capital? Robeco
ESG in Action: Protecting the Amazon by investing in Brazilian Beef AllianceBernstein
Greenium: an ally, and source of opportunities Mirova
How to build a climate-adjusted government bond index FTSE Russell, an LSEG business
Sustainable voting behaviour of asset managers: do they walk the walk? Robeco
The PWM Green Matrix Partners Wealth Management
What COVID-19 Means for Globalisation Lazard Asset Management
Best Sustainable & ESG Research & Ratings Provider
S&P Global Ratings
Square Mile Investment Consulting and Research
SRI Services
Sustainalytics
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Best Sustainable & ESG Research Team
Aberdeen Standard Investments Central ESG Investment Function
AllianceBernstein Sustainable Global Thematic Research Team
BMO Responsible Investment Team
Responsible Investments Team at Nordea Asset Management
Royal London Asset Management Sustainable investing team
Best Sustainable & ESG Portfolio Range
AllianceBernstein Sustainable Global Thematic Platform
BNY Mellon Sustainable Fund range
EQ Positive Impact portfolios
HSBC Asset Management / HSBC Global Sustainable Multi-Asset Portfolios
Liontrust Sustainable Future funds
Morningstar ESG Portfolios
Pictet Asset Management Thematic Equities
Royal London Asset Management Sustainable investing range
Tribe multi-theme portfolios
Best Sustainable & ESG Support Services Provider or Consultancy
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ESG Accord Ltd
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SRI Services
Best Sustainable & ESG Wealth Manager/DFM Group
7IM Investment and Risk Team
Aberdeen Standard Capital
Cazenove Capital
EQ Investors
Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management
P1 Investment Management
Tribe Impact Capital
Best Impact Equity Fund
Federated Hermes Impact Opportunities Equity Fund
FP WHEB Sustainability Fund
M&G Positive Impact Fund
Montanaro Better World Fund
The Climate Impact Asia Fund
UBAM – Positive Impact Equity
Best Sustainable & ESG Equity Fund
AllianceBernstein Sustainable Global Thematic Equities Fund
BMO Responsible Global Equity Fund
Liontrust SF Global Growth Fund
Mobius Investment Trust (MMIT)
Nordea 1 – Emerging Stars Equity Fund
Premier Miton Ethical Fund
Theam Quant Europe Climate Carbon Offset Plan
Threadneedle UK Sustainable Equity Fund
Best Sustainable & ESG Bond Fund
AB Sustainable Global Thematic Credit Fund
Aegon Ethical Corporate Bond Fund
Muzinich Sustainable Credit Fund
Nuveen U.S. Core Impact Bond Fund
Rathbone Ethical Bond Fund
Robeco Global SDG Credits Fund
Wellington Global Impact Bond Fund
Best Sustainable & ESG Multi-Asset Fund
BNY Mellon Sustainable Real Return Fund
Jupiter Global Ecology Diversified Fund
Liontrust SF Managed Fund
M&G Sustainable Multi Asset Fund
Best Sustainable & ESG Alternative Assets Fund
FP Foresight Global Real Infrastructure Fund
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund plc
JLEN Environmental Assets Group Limited
Low Carbon Core Infrastructure Fund
Quinbrook Low Carbon Power Fund
SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust plc
Best Environmental / Climate Change Fund
Aviva investors Climate Transition European Equity Fund
Guinness Sustainable Energy Fund
Ninety One Global Environment Fund
Pictet-Global Environmental Opportunities Fund
Schroder ISF Global Energy Transition Fund
Best Sustainable & ESG Thematic Fund
Wellington Emerging Market Development Fund
RobecoSAM Smart Energy Equities
Vontobel Fund – Clean Technology
Active Solar
Best Sustainable & ESG Index Provider
Foxberry Ltd
FTSE Russell, an LSEG business
HSBC Asset Management / Developed World Sustainable Index Fund
Best Sustainable and ESG ETF
Franklin Liberty Euro Green Bond UCITS ETF
Invesco MSCI USA ESG Universal Screened UCITS ETF
Lyxor Green Bond (DR) UCITS ETF
Most Innovative Sustainable & ESG ETF Launch
BNP Paribas Easy ECPI Global ESG Blue Economy UCITS ETF
Franklin S&P 500 Paris Aligned Climate UCITS ETF
HSBC Asset Management / HSBC Sustainable Equity ETFs
Lyxor S&P Eurozone Paris-Aligned Climate (EU PAB) (DR) UCITS ETF
Rize Sustainable Future of Food UCITS ETF
Most Innovative Sustainable & ESG Fund Launch
BNP Paribas Environmental Absolute Return Thematic Equity (EARTH)
Regnan Global Equity Impact Solutions Fund
Robeco Climate Global Credits
Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust
TT Environmental Solutions Fund
UBAM – Positive Impact Emerging Equity
VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities plc
Best Sustainable & ESG Fund Management Group of the Year (AUM under £20bn)
Earth Capital
EdenTree Investment Management
Gresham House
Montanaro Asset Management
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners
Triodos Investment Management
TwentyFour Asset Management
WHEB Asset Management
Best Sustainable & ESG Fund Management Group of the Year (AUM over £20bn)
Aegon Asset Management
BlueBay Asset Management
BMO Global Asset Management
Candriam
Federated Hermes
Impax Asset Management
Liontrust
Nordea Asset Management
Pictet Asset Management
Robeco
Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable & ESG Investing Award
To be announced during the awards ceremony