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Finance For The Future Awards

Building sustainable economies

The Finance for the Future Awards celebrate organisations and individuals who are integrating sustainability into financial decision making.

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A group photograph of alll the winners from the 2026 Finance for the Future Awards

2026 winners revealed

This year's awards ceremony took place on Monday 1 June 2026, celebrating the best of the best across five main categories.

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Finance for the Future exposes you to cutting edge ideas, and shines a spotlight on work that integrates financial performance with real world impact.

Alexandre da Rocha Leão Rising Star Finalist – Leadership Award Winner 2025

2026 awards categories

  • Team of the Year
  • Changemaker of the Year
  • Financial Services Innovator of the Year
  • CFO of the Year 
  • Rising Star
  • Lifetime Achievement Award

Key dates for your diary

Entry deadline

Entries for 2026 have now closed.  

Judging

Judging will take place w/c 13 April for CFO of the Year and w/c 20 April for all other categories. You will be kept up to date throughout the process and all preparation details will be shared well in advance.

Awards ceremony

The ceremony will be held in London on Monday 1 June.

Highlights from the 2025 Awards night

The awards finalists are all raising the bar. And more importantly, they are helping to build an economy that can not only endure but thrive! One that truly serves business performance whilst supporting the basis upon which success depends… the environment and the societies within which organizations operate.

Andrew Karolyi, 2025 Head Judge

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Finance for the Future 2026 hails champions of resilience

Sustainable finance innovators across an array of industries received awards on 1 June recognising their work paving the way for greater resilience across financial decision making.

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A photograph from the 2025 Finance for the Future Awards ceremony
Finance for the Future Awards spotlights green finance trailblazers

Finance professionals and teams at the forefront of embedding sustainability into business strategy were honoured at the 2025 Finance for the Future Awards.

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Photos from the 2026 ceremony

Previous winners

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