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About the awards

The Finance for the Future Awards were created in 2012 to recognise leadership within the finance function to drive sustainable economies.

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The Finance for the Future Awards look for organisations and individuals that are supporting the integration of sustainability into financial decision making.

The 2025 award categories:

  • Team of the Year
  • Finance Changemakers
  • CFO of the Year (nomination)
  • Rising Star (nomination)
  • Lifetime Achievement Award (nomination)

The Finance for the Future Awards will recognise leadership in four areas: Communicating Integrated Thinking; Climate; Nature and Biodiversity; and Social Impact. The Leadership award winners are selected from among the finalists in all the categories.

Key dates for your diary

Entry deadline

Entries for 2025 have now closed. To find out about future awards please use the register your interest page.

Judging

Judging will take place on Monday 31 March, Tuesday 1 April, Wednesday 2 April and Tuesday 8 April.

If you are selected as a finalist you will be advised of your timeslot and date by Friday 7 March.

Awards ceremony

The ceremony will be held on Tuesday 3 June, in London. Online participation will be possible for global entrants.

People watching video message from HRH The Prince of Wales

Why are these awards important?

Finance is essential in helping to drive progress: it transforms the way we see, record and organise the world in which we live. If we are to convince our peers to face up to their responsibilities, and drive the outcomes we need, we must have a clear vision of the long-term impacts of our actions, we need to capture the facts and to create a business case for change.

The awards also highlight the role the finance function plays in innovation and integrated thinking. The awards have gone from strength to strength over the last 12 years, and we continue to see growth in the community of finance professionals who are committed to creating a more sustainable economy. 

The rigorous nature of the assessment process and judging seal the credibility and set them apart from other award programmes.

The awards are open to all individuals and organisations globally. Individual entries tell a story of innovation and leadership from the finance community which can inspire, influence and inform.

Awards ceremony

On Thursday 12 October 2023 we celebrated the success of the Finance for the Future finalists and winners with judges, distinguished guests and our virtual audience.

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A photograph from the Finance for the Future Awards ceremony
 

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