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