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Insurers and Pension Funds 

The “Asset Owner Net Zero Strategy of the Year” award recognises a pension fund or insurer that has developed and implemented an outstanding strategy to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions through their investment strategy or asset allocation activity.

The awardee should have demonstrated a clear and ambitious plan to ensure either directly or via fund managers the reduction of emissions across their investment portfolio holdings and a strong commitment to transparency and accountability for attaining portfolio net zero status. They should also have demonstrated leadership in promoting sustainable practices and have a track record of successfully implementing solutions to mitigate their environmental impact.

This award is intended for an organisation, though individual leaders driving organisational approaches may be noted.

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The “Asset Owner Social Responsibility, Diversity, and Inclusion Strategy of the Year” award recognises a pension fund or insurer that has developed and implemented an outstanding strategy to promote good Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practises through their investment strategy or asset allocation activity. 

The awardee should have demonstrated a clear and ambitious plan to ensure either directly or via third-party fund managers excellence in how investment recipients act on and report their CSR, diversity, and inclusion commitments, have created a detailed CSR, diversity and inclusion policy for all fund managers and / or investment recipients, and robust methodology for ensuring such policies are being adhered to.

This award is intended for an organisation, though individual leaders driving organisational approaches may be noted.

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The “Climate Change Report of the Year” award recognises a pension fund or insurer that has developed outstanding TCFD reporting structures that provides comprehensive and actionable information on the impacts of climate change in their investment activity.

The report should provide a clear and detailed analysis of the impacts their funds or security holdings have on combatting climate change. It should also include detail on how the organisation intends to further develop their TCFD reports, written in a way that is accessible to a broad audience.

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The "ESG DC Pension Scheme of the Year" award recognises a Defined Contribution (DC) Pension Scheme (including master trusts) that has developed a clear commitment to highlighting Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors in the investments / funds offered to scheme members.

The award winner will have shown exceptional leadership, demonstrated a commitment to including ESG focussed funds as part of default fund offerings and / or comprehensively communicating to scheme members the availability as well as risks and return potential of self-select ESG funds available to them.

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The ‘ESG Insurance Investment Strategy of the Year’ award recognises an Insurance company that has developed and implemented an exceptional Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) asset allocation framework and / or investment strategy.

The award winner will have demonstrated a commitment to integrating ESG considerations into their investment decision-making process across all asset classes, and have achieved strong financial returns while also promoting responsible corporate practices and positively impacting society and the environment.

This category is to highlight and honour an insurer that who demonstrates that ESG factors are core to their organisation and investment decision making.

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The "ESG Pension Fund Investment Strategy of the Year" award recognises a Defined Benefit Pension Fund that has developed and implemented an exceptional Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) asset allocation framework and / or investment strategy.

The award winner will have demonstrated a commitment to integrating ESG considerations into their investment decision-making process across all asset classes, and have achieved strong financial returns while also promoting responsible corporate practices and positively impacting society and the environment.

This category is to highlight and honour a defined benefit pension fund who demonstrates that ESG factors are core to their organisation and investment decision making.

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Operations, Risk, and Reporting 

*Open for entry to all organisation profiles

The "Best ESG Risk Management Approach" award recognises the organisation that has implemented the most effective and innovative approach to managing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) risks in their investment portfolio.

The award winner will have demonstrated a commitment to integrating ESG considerations into their risk management processes, and have effectively identified, assessed, and managed ESG risks in their portfolio. The award will be given to an organisation that has shown a commitment to responsible investing, through a combination of factors such as ESG risk management policies, procedures, and performance, and level of transparency and engagement with stakeholders.

This category is to honour the best organisation that has implemented an outstanding approach to manage ESG risks in its investment portfolio.

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The “ESG Innovation of the Year” award recognises an organisation that has implemented a particularly novel, new, or alternative approach to their ESG investment strategy, asset allocation framework, or operational process, that sheds a light onto the innovative efforts taking place to create positive change within the industry.

The winner and those shortlisted will be recognised for their innovative concept, the intent, the thought process behind the initiative(s), essential data and information showing how the innovation has performed, and lessons learnt to date. Particular emphasis will be put on how truly different the initiative is considered to be from wider industry efforts, not the success, to ensure trail blazers and those seeking to break new ground are recognised. The ‘innovation’ must have been in place for at least one calendar year, to provide enough information and data on results to date for judges to be able to assess entries equally on their merit.

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The “ESG Operations and Reporting Leader” award recognising an investment organisation and individuals within that have developed reporting processes throughout their entire operational set-up that show clarity, a robust set-up, and commitment to identifying ESG factors throughout the organisations general business activities.

The operational and reporting framework should demonstrate a clear and ambitious plan to reduce the company's environmental footprint, promote social responsibility, and ensure governance best practices across all operational activities. It should be based on the latest ESG standards and guidelines, and should be transparent, measurable and include targets for continuous improvement. The framework should be implemented in all aspects of the company's operations and should be regularly reviewed, reported and communicated to all stakeholders.

This award is intended to honour an organisation based on its investment operational activities rather than investment management, asset allocation, or trading activity.

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Third-Party Asset Managers 

The "Best ESG Investment Fund: Emerging Markets" award recognises the top-performing fund that integrates Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations into a majority Emerging Markets focussed fund offering.

Emerging Markets include investments in countries included in the 24 countries that make up the constituents of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The fund should have a track record of strong financial returns while also promoting responsible corporate practices and positively impacting society and the environment. The award winner will be chosen based on a combination of factors such as fund performance, ESG integration, and the level of transparency and engagement with stakeholders.

This category is to honour a fund that is deemed by the judges to offer the best potential for risk adjusted returns due to its approach to ESG factors into the future.

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The "Best ESG Investment Fund: Equities" award recognises a fund that integrates Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations into a fund focussed in the majority on Equity securities. The fund should have a track record of strong financial returns while also promoting responsible corporate practices, both societal and good governance related, and positively impacting society and the environment.

The award winner will be chosen based on a combination of factors such as fund performance, ESG integration, and the level of transparency and engagement with stakeholders.

This category is to honour a fund that is deemed by the judges to offer the best potential for risk adjusted returns due to its approach to ESG considerations into the future.

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The "Best ESG Investment Fund: Fixed Income" award recognises a fund that integrates Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations into a fund focussed majority on investments in Fixed Income securities. Fixed income securities include bonds, notes, and other debt instruments. The fund should have a track record of strong financial returns while also promoting responsible corporate practices and positively impacting society and the environment.

The award winner will be chosen based on a combination of factors such as fund performance, ESG integration, and the level of transparency and engagement with stakeholders.

This category is to honour a fund that is deemed by the judges to offer the best potential for risk adjusted returns due to its approach to ESG factors into the future.

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The "Best ESG Investment Fund: Infrastructure” award recognises the top-performing fund that integrates Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations into a majority Infrastructure focussed fund offering. Infrastructure includes investments in “real assets,” which contain physical assets seen in everyday life, such as bridges, roads, highways, sewage systems, or energy but not property. The fund should have a track record of strong financial returns while also promoting responsible corporate practices and positively impacting society and the environment.

The award winner will be chosen based on a combination of factors such as fund performance, ESG integration, and the level of transparency and engagement with stakeholders.

This category is to honour a fund that is deemed by the judges to offer the best potential for risk adjusted returns due to its approach to ESG factors into the future.

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The "Best ESG Investment Fund: Property" award recognises the top-performing fund that integrates Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations into a majority Property focussed fund offering. Property investments include those made for the purpose of generating a return from rental income and / or asset value appreciation. The fund should have a track record of strong financial returns while also promoting responsible corporate practices and positively impacting society and the environment.

The award winner will be chosen based on a combination of factors such as fund performance, ESG integration, and the level of transparency and engagement with stakeholders. This category is to honour a fund that is deemed by the judges to offer the best potential for risk adjusted returns due to its approach to ESG factors into the future.

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The "Best ESG Investment Fund: Private Markets" award recognises the top-performing fund that integrates Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations into a fund offering that makes the majority of it’s investments in Private Market securities. Funds that are eligible for this award include ones that invest in assets not traded on a public exchange or stock market. The fund should have a track record of strong financial returns while also promoting responsible corporate practices and positively impacting society and the environment.

The award winner will be chosen based on a combination of factors such as fund performance, ESG integration, and the level of transparency and engagement with stakeholders. This category is to honour a fund that is deemed by the judges to offer the best potential for risk adjusted returns due to its approach to ESG factors into the future.

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The "ESG Fund Manager of the Year" award recognises a fund management entity (organisation not individual) who has demonstrated exceptional ability in integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations across a range of funds (judged as five or more).

The award winner will have a track record of delivering strong financial returns, offering investment solutions that are deemed ‘innovative’ or truly different to competing offerings, promote responsible corporate practices. and / or positively impacting society and the environment.

This category is to honour the fund manager who has made an outstanding contribution to the field of ESG investing.

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Special Recognition Award 

Outstanding Individual Contribution to the ESG Investment Industry (Judges Choice)

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