As we collectively accept that we face not just a climate emergency, but crises both of catastrophic loss of nature and rapidly increasing inequalities, it is only fitting that we recognise those organisations that are demonstrating leadership in combating them.
Winners
Communicating Integrated Thinking
NatWest Group
The judges were impressed with the depth of knowledge, overall leadership and ambition of the finance team. The adoption of an education and enabling approach- from Board to customers and within a broad range of communications was also a highlight.
Moving Financial Markets - SME
Net Purpose
The judges commented on this organisation's focus on impact rather than outcomes and outputs. It was able to demonstrate real clarity of purpose and demonstrable growth.
Driving Change in the Finance Community
Planet Tracker
Connecting high quality, in-depth academic research with decision makers, and presenting this research in ways that are meaningful to market participants, allows for the leveraging of financial markets - using investors as a catalyst for change.
Moving Financial Markets - Large
Santander Brasil
This organisation stood out to the judges as the clear winner in this category because of the scope of its activities and the focus on generating positive impacts in what is a challenging environmental context, managing prosperity for all with the need to preserve biodiversity.
Embedding an Integrated Approach
NatWest Group
This organisation has made a big step forward by integrating its climate transition plan into the financial planning process, recognising the need for a holistic approach, looking beyond individual sectors to how whole systems interact and address those systemic barriers to change.
Highly commended
Embedding an Integrated Approach
The Crown Estate
It was clear to the judges that sustainability is integral to both day-to-day decision making and long-term strategic thinking, with the finance team acting as a leader, proactively thinking through the mechanisms and tools it could use to drive change and putting these into action.
Moving Financial Markets - Large
Aviva Investors
The judges commented on how this organisation demonstrated exceptional and consistent leadership in policy advocacy, highlighting instances of market failure and building coalitions and engaging policymakers to address them.
Driving Change in the Finance Community
UN SSE Initiative
The judges were impressed with the global reach of this entry, using the convening power of stock exchanges to access emerging markets and focusing on the bespoke needs of the market.
Leadership Awards
Climate Leader
ADM
This organisation has set ambitious climate goals, making significant investments in green technology and products and embracing the climate nature nexus to achieve this.
Climate Leader
NatWest Group
They demonstrated a comprehensive approach to tackling climate change, recognising that systemic change is necessary and demonstrating a willingness to learn from and support others.
Climate Leader
UN SSE Initiative
The UN's SSE Initiative continues to deliver one of the largest global education programmes on climate risk disclosures, convening organisations and stock exchanges to build knowledge in both established and emerging markets.
Social Impact Leader
AGAM International
The judges felt this company's proposition is clear and easy to grasp; its key focus is on social impact and the benefits of its activities are felt immediately.
Nature & Biodiversity Leader
MPIC
The judges recognised that this organisation has a frontline role in tackling the climate-nature crisis, embedding risk and impact across the organisation and partnering with others to invest in biodiversity solutions and advocate for action.
Nature & Biodiversity Leader
Planet Tracker
Planet Tracker provide comprehensive data on nature and biodiversity, both through their food sector reports and through their wider work such as on deforestation, and most importantly, they engage closely with stakeholders to encourage real change.
Communicating Integrated Thinking
- Itau Unibanco
- Metro Pacific Investments Corporation
- NatWest Group
- Schneider Electric SE
Moving Financial Markets (Large)
- Aviva Investors
- CDPQ
- Moody's
- Santander Brasil
- Teachers Mutual Bank Limited
Moving Financial Markets (SME)
- AGAM International
- Net Purpose
- Solas Capital AG
Embedding an Integrated Approach
- ADM
- EV Cargo
- NatWest Group
- Schneider Electric SE
- Suzano S.A.
- The Crown Estate
Driving Change in the Finance Sector
- Accountancy in a Sustainable World Quarterly, Centre for Research and Education, University of Notre Dame
- Planet Tracker
- Queen Mary University of London
- UN Sustainable Stock Exchange (SSE) Initiative
- Value Balancing Alliance
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