Investment Week is pleased to announce the winners of our Sustainable Investment Awards 2016, in categories including Best ESG Fund Management Group and Best Environmental fund. Now in their eighth year, Investment Week’s Sustainable Investment Awards are aimed at fund managers and organisations who are at the forefront of facilitating or investing in themes that take into account the environment, ethics, as well as social and corporate responsibility, and whose work promotes a greater understanding of the sector’s potential.
The winners
Award for Innovation (Funds & Portfolios)
Winner: Arabesque SICA Prime and Systematic
Highly commended: Jupiter Global Ecology Diversified SICAV
Award for Innovation (Research and Methodology)
Winner: Morningstar Sustainability Ratings
Highly commended: Barclays Impact Investing Framework
Award for Innovation (Non-fund)
Winner: The Social Stock Exchange
Highly commended: The Complete Quality Cycle (LEAF)
Best ESG Investment Fund
Winner: Alquity Asia Fund
Highly commended: Arabesque SICAV – Arabesque Systematic
Best ESG Fund Management Group
Winner: Hermes Investment Management
Highly commended: Newton Investment Management
Best Environmental Fund
Winner: IMPAX Environmental Markets
Highly commended: RobecoSAM Sustainable Water
Best Environmental Fund Management Group
Winner: IMPAX Asset Management
Highly commended: BlackRock
Best Ethical Investment Fund
Winner: Rathbone Ethical Bond Fund
Highly commended: Amity UK Fund
Best Ethical Investment Fund Management Group
Winner: BMO Global Asset Management
Highly commended: EdenTree Investment Management
Best New Entrant
Winner: Threadneedle Ethical UK Equity Fund
Highly commended: IMPAX Environmental Leaders Fund
Best Social Impact Investor
Winner: Bridges Ventures
Highly commended: LGT Impact Ventures
Best Sustainable Investment Fund
Winner: FP WHEB Sustainability Fund
Highly commended: RobecoSAM Smart Materials
Best Sustainable Investment Fund Management Group
Winner: BMO Global Asset Management
Highly commended: Standard Life Investments
Best Thought Leadership Paper on Sustainable Investment
Winner: Eden Tree, Amity Insight: Natural Capital – Exploring Nature’s Investment Case
Highly commended: Royal London Asset Management, Deal or no deal: Change is coming (but we still need a deal)
