ESG Awards: Winners & Finalists

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2022 Winners & Finalists

RATINGS & RESEARCH

 

BEST ESG RESEARCH: BANK

Finalists:Citi • Cowen • Credit Suisse • Scotiabank • Societe Generale

BEST ESG RESEARCH: INVESTMENT MANAGER

Finalists:Bernstein • Calvert Research and Management • Cambridge University Endowment Fund • Federated Hermes • Glenmede

BEST ESG RESEARCH: VENDOR

Finalists:FactSet • Fitch Ratings • ISS ESG • Morningstar • Sustainalytics

BEST SPECIALIST ESG RESEARCH

Finalists:Aegon Asset Management • Causality Link • Invesco • Investec Bank • McKinley Capital Management • Preqin • Standards Board for Alternative Investments (SBAI) • The Shareholder Commons

BEST ESG RATINGS PROVIDER

Finalists:CredQuant • ESG Risk Assessments & Insights • ISS ESG • Moody’s ESG Solutions • MSCI • Sustainalytics • The Investing and Saving Alliance (TISA)
PRODUCTS

 

BEST BANK FOR SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

Finalists:Banco Davivienda • Bank J. Safra Sarasin • EFG Hermes • Morgan Stanley • Quintet Private Bank • Societe Generale

BEST ESG ETF PROVIDER

Finalists:Amundi • BNP Paribas Asset Management • HANetf • Invesco • Rize ETF

BEST ESG INDEX PROVIDER

Finalists:Euronext • FTSE Russell • Index One • Invesco Indexing • MSCI • Research Affiliates Global Advisors • Solactive

BEST SPECIALIST ESG INDEX PROVIDER

Finalists:Foxberry • Index One • Invesco Indexing • ISS ESG • Longspur Radnor Indices • Scientific Beta • University of Cambridge

BEST ESG DATA PROVIDER

Finalists:FactSet • Moody’s ESG Solutions • MSCI • Net Purpose • Preqin • RepRisk • Sentifi

BEST SPECIALIST ESG DATA PROVIDER

Finalists:Akadia • Causality Link • Fitch Solutions • Preqin

BEST ESG FINTECH

Finalists:AVANA Companies • Canvas • Ethic • Investment Metrics • Manaos • Minerva Analytics • Neural Alpha • Seneca ESG • Xpansiv

MOST INNOVATIVE ESG PRODUCT

Finalists:Arabesque • CME Group • HANetf • Moody’s ESG Solutions • MSCI • Neural Alpha • Raiffeisen Centrobank • Responsible Investment Brand Index
 
CORPORATE STRATEGY

 

BEST CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

Finalists:Bank J. Safra Sarasin • Bridge Investment Group • EFG Hermes • Federated Hermes • Norsad Finance • NREP • Scotiabank • Sycomore Asset Management

MOST INNOVATIVE ESG INITIATIVE

Finalists:AllianceBernstein • Arowana • ASR Nederland • CME Group • Majedie Asset Management • Morgan Stanley • Neuberger Berman • Palladium Equity Partners • Scotiabank
 
INVESTMENT FUNDS

 

BEST ESG INVESTMENT FUND: GLOBAL EQUITIES

Finalists:BankInvest • Berenberg • BMO Global Asset Management • EB-Sustainable Investment Management • Federated Hermes • Fisher Investments Europe • Impax Environmental Markets • Nomura Asset Management UK • Osmosis Investment Management

BEST ESG INVESTMENT FUND: US EQUITIES

Finalists:AllianceBernstein • Mesirow Equity Management • Quaero Capital • Trium Capital

BEST ESG INVESTMENT FUND: EUROPEAN EQUITIES

Finalists:Amundi • JP Morgan Asset Management • Neuberger Berman • Portland Hill Asset Management • Unigestion • zCapital

BEST ESG INVESTMENT FUND: FIXED INCOME

Finalists:Affirmative Investment Management • AllianceBernstein • BlueOrchard Finance • Breckinridge Capital Advisors • ESG Portfolio Management • Eurizon Capital • JP Morgan Asset Management

BEST ESG INVESTMENT FUND: SPECIALIST FIXED INCOME

Finalists:Affirmative Investment Management • AlbaCore Capital Group • Amundi • Axiom Alternative Investments • DSC Meridian Capital • Eurizon Capital • Neuberger Berman

BEST ESG INVESTMENT FUND: MULTI-ASSET

Finalists:BMO Global Asset Management • ESG Portfolio Management • Invesco • JP Morgan Asset Management • Maitri Asset Management • Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust • Unigestion

BEST ESG INVESTMENT FUND: EMERGING MARKETS EQUITIES

Finalists:Cartica Management • FAMA Investimentos • Fisher Investments Europe • Franklin Templeton • Goldman Sachs Asset Management International • Heptagon Capital • JP Morgan Asset Management • Matthews Asia

BEST ESG INVESTMENT FUND: EMERGING MARKETS DEBT

Finalists:BlueOrchard Finance • DPAM • Eurizon Capital • Matthews Asia

BEST ESG INVESTMENT FUND: IMPACT

Finalists:CB Fonder • Demeter IM • Earth Capital • EMV Capital • Goldman Sachs Asset Management International • Monarch Private Capital • Montanaro Asset Management • Vital Capital

BEST ESG INVESTMENT FUND: GLOBAL THEMATIC

Finalists:Bank J. Safra Sarasin • CB Fonder • CPR Asset Management • Eurizon Capital • IFP Investment Management • Jupiter Green Investment Trust • Mirabaud Asset Management • Portland Hill Asset Management • TT International Asset Management

BEST ESG INVESTMENT FUND: THEMATIC (CLIMATE ALIGNMENT)

Finalists:Bank J. Safra Sarasin • Carbon Cap Management • Fulcrum Asset Management • JP Morgan Asset Management

BEST ESG INVESTMENT FUND: THEMATIC (NATURAL RESOURCES)

Finalists:Ecofin • Invesco • Kempen Capital Management • Northlander Commodity Advisors • SA Impact Forestry Fund • Tareno • Union Bancaire Privée • Universal Investment

BEST ESG INVESTMENT FUND: CLIMATE / GREEN BONDS

Finalists:BlueOrchard Finance • DPAM • DSC Meridian Capital • Eurizon Capital

BEST ESG INVESTMENT FUND: SOCIAL BONDS

Finalists:Amundi • Ecofin • Eurizon Capital

BEST ESG INVESTMENT FUND: ENERGY TRANSITION

Finalists:BNP Paribas Asset Management • Capital Dynamics • Demeter IM • Denham Capital • Invesco Asset Management Deutschland • Prime Capital • Quaero Capital • Tikehau Capital • Victory Hill Capital Advisors

BEST ESG INVESTMENT FUND: INFRASTRUCTURE

Finalists:Antin Infrastructure Partners • BNP Paribas Asset Management • Capital Dynamics • Ecofin • JLEN Environmental Assets Group • Quaero Capital

BEST ESG INVESTMENT FUND: PRIVATE EQUITY

Finalists:Abris Capital Partners • Capital Dynamics • Cibus Funds • Earth Capital • EFG Hermes Private Equity • Inspired Evolution Investment Management • Summa Equity • Tikehau Capital

BEST ESG INVESTMENT FUND: REAL ESTATE

Finalists:Bridge Investment Group • Cheyne Capital • Invesco • PGIM Real Estate • Washington Housing Initiative Impact Pool

ESG INVESTMENT FUND OF THE YEAR

Finalists:Shortlist will comprise winners from each of the Investment Fund categories