ESG Investing Awards
Ratings & Research
Best ESG Research: Bank
Finalists: |
Citi • Cowen • Scotiabank • Societe Generale |
Runner-up: |
Societe Generale |
Winner: |
Citi |
Best ESG Research: Investment Manager
Finalists: |
AB Bernstein • AMBIENTA • GIB Asset Management • Invesco • Montanaro Asset Management • Pzena Investment Management |
Runner-up: |
AB Bernstein |
Winner: |
Invesco |
Best ESG Research: Vendor
Finalists: |
ACF Equity Research • ESG Risk Assessments & Insights • Morningstar • Preqin • S&P Global Ratings • SG Analytics • Sustainable Fitch |
Runner-up: |
S&P Global Ratings |
Winner: |
Preqin |
Best Specialist ESG Research
Finalists: |
Invesco • Investec Bank • Preqin • S&P Global Ratings • Scotiabank • Verisk Maplecroft • WaVeritas |
Runner-up: |
Investec Bank |
Winner: |
Scotiabank |
Best ESG Ratings Provider
Finalists: |
Apex Group • ESG Risk Assessments & Insights • ISS ESG • Moody’s Corporation • Morningstar Sustainalytics • S&P Global Ratings |
Runner-up: |
Moody’s Corporation |
Winner: |
S&P Global Ratings |
Best Specialist ESG Ratings Provider
Finalists: |
Apex Group • S&P Global Ratings • Scotiabank • Verisk Maplecroft |
Runner-up: |
S&P Global Ratings |
Winner: |
Verisk Maplecroft |
Products & Fintech
Best Bank for Sutainable Finance
Finalists: |
Bank J. Safra Sarasin • Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital • Davivienda • EFG Hermes • Itau BBA |
Runner-up: |
Davivienda |
Winner: |
Bank J. Safra Sarasin |
Best ESG ETF Provider
Finalists: |
BNP Paribas Asset Management • HANetf • Invesco • Tabula Investment Management |
Runner-up: |
Invesco |
Winner: |
BNP Paribas Asset Management |
Best Specialist ESG ETF Provider
Finalists: |
HANetf • Invesco • Itau asset management • Rize ETF • Tabula Investment Management • TrueShares ETFs • V-Square Quantitative Management |
Runner-up: |
HANetf |
Winner: |
V-Square Quantitative Management |
Most Innovative ESG ETF
Finalists: |
Winner to be selected from Best ESG ETF Provider categories |
Runner-up: |
V-Square Quantitative Management |
Winner: |
HANetf |
Best ESG Index Provider
Finalists: |
FTSE Russell • ISS ESG • Qontigo • Scientific Beta • Solactive |
Runner-up: |
Solactive |
Winner: |
ISS ESG |
Most Innovative ESG Index Provider
Finalists: |
Winner to be selected from Best ESG Index Provider categories |
Runner-up: |
ISS ESG |
Winner: |
Solactive |
Best ESG Data Provider
Finalists: |
FactSet • Fitch Ratings • ISS ESG • Moody’s Corporation • MSCI • Normative • Preqin • TrueAlpha |
Runner-up: |
Normative |
Winner: |
Preqin |
Best Specialist ESG Data Provider
Finalists: |
60 Decibels • Atrius | Acuity Brands • Impact Institute • Net Purpose • Preqin • Sentifi Group • Xpansiv – XSignals |
Runner-up: |
Net Purpose |
Winner: |
60 Decibels |
Most Innovative ESG Product: Bank
Finalists: |
Itau BBA • Raiffeisen Certificates • Societe Generale • State Street Corporation |
Runner-up: |
Societe Generale |
Winner: |
Itau BBA |
Most Innovative ESG Product: Investment Manager
Finalists: |
ESG Portfolio Management • Foresight Group • Nia Impact Capital • Nordea Asset Management • Sparrows Capital • Sustainable Capital |
Runner-up: |
Foresight Group |
Winner: |
Sustainable Capital |
Most Innovative ESG Product: Vendor
Finalists: |
BuildESG • ESGDS • Impact Institute • KEY ESG • Moody’s Corporation • MSCI • SIERA by EVORA Global • Sustainable Fitch • Xpansiv – ESGClear |
Runner-up: |
SIERA by EVORA Global |
Winner: |
MSCI |
Best ESG & Sustainability Analytics Platform
Finalists: |
ESG Book • KEY ESG • Minerva Analytics • Nexus FrontierTech • Rimes • Sentifi Group • State Street Corporation |
Runner-up: |
Key ESG |
Winner: |
Nexus FrontierTech |
Best ESG/Climate Reporting Platform
Finalists: |
AXA Climate • Benchmark Digital Partners • BlackRock • FE fundinfo • MSCI • Normative • State Street Corporation |
Runner-up: |
FE fundinfo |
Winner: |
AXA Climate |
Best ESG Data Science Software
Finalists: |
Atrius | Acuity Brands • Continue AI • Nexus FrontierTech • Normative • Sentifi Group |
Runner-up: |
Sentifi Group |
Winner: |
Normative |
Corporate Strategy
Best Corporate Sustainability Strategy: Bank
Finalists: |
Bank of America • EFG Hermes • Itau BBA • Scotiabank |
Runner-up: |
EFG Hermes |
Winner: |
Itau BBA |
Best Corporate Sustainability Strategy: Investment Manager
Finalists: |
Abris Capital Partners • BentallGreenOak • BNP Paribas Asset Management • Cardano – ACTIAM • Igneo Infrastructure Partners • Montanaro Asset Management • Norsad Capital |
Runner-up: |
Abris Capital Partners |
Winner: |
Cardano – ACTIAM |
Best Corporate Sustainability Strategy: Vendor
Finalists: |
Apex Group • Consolidated Asset Management Services (CAMS) • Morningstar • Normative |
Runner-up: |
Apex Group |
Winner: |
Consolidated Asset Management Services (CAMS) |
Most Innovative ESG Initiative
Finalists: |
Bluebell Capital Partners • BlueOrchard Finance • Candriam • Cardano – ACTIAM • Coller Capital • Neuberger Berman • Rewired Earth • Schroders • Scotiabank |
Runner-up: |
Candriam |
Winner: |
Cardano – ACTIAM |
Investment Funds
Best ESG Investment Fund: Global Equities
Finalists: |
Columbia Threadneedle Investments • EB-Sustainable Investment Management • Heptagon Capital • Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. • Ninety One • Nomura Asset Management UK • Nordea Asset Management • Osmosis Investment Management • Ownership Capital |
Runner-up: |
Ninety One |
Winner: |
Osmosis Investment Management |
Best ESG Investment Fund: US Equities
Finalists: |
Granahan Investment Management • Kennedy Capital Management • Mesirow • Parnassus Investments • Stance Capital |
Runner-up: |
Stance Capital |
Winner: |
Parnassus Investments |
Best ESG Investment Fund: European Equities
Finalists: |
Heptagon Capital • J.P. Morgan Asset Management • MOMentum Alternative Investments • Portland Hill Asset Management |
Runner-up: |
Portland Hill Asset Management |
Winner: |
J.P. Morgan Asset Management |
Best ESG Investment Fund: Specialist Equities
Finalists: |
Candriam • Columbia Threadneedle Investments • FAMA Investimentos • Neuberger Berman • Nia Impact Capital • SDG Impact Japan • zCapital Swiss ESG Fund |
Runner-up: |
Columbia Threadneedle Investments |
Winner: |
zCapital Swiss ESG Fund |
Best ESG Investment Fund: Fixed Income
Finalists: |
AlbaCore Capital Group • Columbia Threadneedle Investments • ESG Portfolio Management • J.P. Morgan Asset Management • Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. • Neuberger Berman • Pareto Asset Management |
Runner-up: |
Columbia Threadneedle Investments |
Winner: |
Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. |
Best ESG Investment Fund: Multi-Asset
Finalists: |
Columbia Threadneedle Investments • Ecofin • ESG Portfolio Management • Invesco • J.P. Morgan Asset Management • Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. • Welton Investment Partners |
Runner-up: |
ESG Portfolio Management |
Winner: |
Welton Investment Partners |
Best ESG Investment Fund: Emerging Markets Equities
Finalists: |
Columbia Threadneedle Investments • Heptagon Capital • J.P. Morgan Asset Management • Nordea Asset Management • Polar Capital • Union Bancaire Privée, UBP |
Runner-up: |
Heptagon Capital |
Winner: |
Columbia Threadneedle Investments |
Best ESG Investment Fund: Emerging Markets Debt
Finalists: |
Amundi • BlackRock • Global Evolution Fondsmæglerselskab • Neuberger Berman • Nordea Asset Management |
Runner-up: |
Amundi |
Winner: |
Nordea Asset Management |
Best ESG Investment Fund: Emerging Markets (Private Markets)
Finalists: |
Bamboo Capital Partners • BlueOrchard Finance • LeapFrog Investments • Linzor Capital Partners • NESsT • Norsad Capital • SilverStreet Capital • SUSI Partners |
Runner-up: |
SilverStreet Capital |
Winner: |
Linzor Capital Partners |
Best ESG Investment Fund: Thematic
Finalists: |
Candriam • Heptagon Capital • Nordea Asset Management • TT International Asset Management |
Runner-up: |
Nordea Asset Management |
Winner: |
TT International Asset Management |
Best ESG Investment Fund: Thematic (Climate Alignment)
Finalists: |
Fulcrum Asset Management • J.P. Morgan Asset Management • RAM Active Investments |
Runner-up: |
J.P. Morgan Asset Management |
Winner: |
Fulcrum Asset Management |
Best ESG Investment Fund: Thematic (Natural Resources)
Finalists: |
Bank J. Safra Sarasin • Ecofin • Foresight Group • Tareno |
Runner-up: |
Ecofin |
Winner: |
Tareno |
Best ESG Investment Fund: Green, Social & Sustainabilty Bonds
Finalists: |
Affirmative Investment Management • Amundi • BlackRock • Ecofin • Igneo Infrastructure Partners • Invesco • Nordea Asset Management |
Runner-up: |
BlackRock |
Winner: |
Nordea Asset Management |
Best ESG Investment Fund: Impact (Investment Manager)
Finalists: |
Affirmative Investment Management • BlackRock • Ecofin • Granahan Investment Management • Invesco • Montanaro Asset Management • Nia Impact Capital |
Runner-up: |
Nia Impact Capital |
Winner: |
Montanaro Asset Management |
Best ESG Investment Fund: Impact (Private Markets)
Finalists: |
Bridge Investment Group • Bridges Fund Management • Conscious Investment Management • Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners • Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust • Summa Equity • Victory Hill Capital Partners |
Runner-up: |
Summa Equity |
Winner: |
Bridge Investment Group |
Best ESG Investment Fund: Infrastructure (Investment Mgr)
Finalists: |
BNP Paribas Asset Management • de Pury Pictet Turrettini • Ecofin • JLEN Environmental Assets Group (JLEN) • Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors |
Runner-up: |
JLEN Environmental Assets Group (JLEN) |
Winner: |
de Pury Pictet Turrettini |
Best ESG Investment Fund: Infrastructure (Private Markets)
Finalists: |
Ember Infrastructure • Generate Capital • Gresham House • Igneo Infrastructure Partners • InfraRed Capital Partners • NN Investment Partners |
Runner-up: |
Ember Infrastructure |
Winner: |
Gresham House |
Best ESG Investment Fund: Energy Transition (Investment Mgr)
Finalists: |
Amundi • CPR Asset Management • Ecofin • Invesco • Nordea Asset Management • Polar Capital • Trium ESG Emission Impact Fund • Unigestion |
Runner-up: |
CPR Asset Management |
Winner: |
Trium ESG Emission Impact Fund |
Best ESG Investment Fund: Energy Transition (Private Markets)
Finalists: |
Capital Dynamics • Energy Impact Partners • HydrogenOne Capital Growth • Impax Asset Management • Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors • Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners • SUSI Partners • Tikehau Capital • Victory Hill Capital Partners |
Runner-up: |
Impax Asset Management |
Winner: |
Energy Impact Partners |
Best ESG Investment Fund: Real Estate
Finalists: |
Bridge Investment Group • Bridges Fund Management • Conscious Investment Management • Franklin Templeton • Hudson Valley Property Group • Invesco • Kayne Anderson Real Estate • Patron Capital |
Runner-up: |
Invesco |
Winner: |
Franklin Templeton |
Best ESG Investment Fund: Private Equity
Finalists: |
Abris Capital Partners • AMBIENTA • Andera Partners • Foresight Group • MiddleGround Capital • Montagu • Summa Equity • Unigestion |
Runner-up: |
MiddleGround Capital |
Winner: |
Summa Equity |
ESG Investment Fund of the Year
Finalists: |
Comprises winners from each of the Best ESG Investment Fund categories |
Winner: |
Summa Equity |