ESG Clarity is excited to announce the first ever ESG Clarity Awards, which will be held in-person at a sustainable venue in London on 14 June.
The ESG Clarity team has interviewed and published commentary from the top experts across the ESG investment industry including fund managers, heads of ESG, heads of diversity, CEOs, rising stars and industry veterans. Now, we have decided to showcase and recognise the talent in this still-growing part of the investment space with the inaugural awards, which will recognise the best funds, teams, individuals and fund groups from an ESG perspective.
Fund awards
The fund section of the awards for each pre-defined category will use ESG data exclusively supplied to ESG Clarity by MSCI ESG Research. A consistent methodology will be applied to select an initial pool of funds – both active and passive – onto which our expert judging panel will apply a qualitative layer of analysis, based on their own research and review of the data, in order to identify the winners of each category.
These categories are:
Best Global ESG Equity Fund
- Active
- Passive
Best Regional ESG Equity Fund
- Active
- Passive
Best Alternatives ESG Equity Fund
- Active
- Passive
Best Thematic ESG Equity Fund
- Active
- Passive
Best Fixed Income ESG Fund
- Active
- Passive
Best Multi-Asset ESG Fund
- Active only
Best Emerging Markets ESG Fund
- Active
- Passive
Best Impact Fund
- Active
- Passive
Best Climate Focused Fund
- Active
- Passive
Initiative/House Awards
There are also a number of initiative-based awards where individuals, teams and groups can make nominations and showcase their credentials.
See below for the fund categories and criteria:
Most Innovative Fund Launch
- Active
- Passive
Criteria: Launched within the last two years. Innovation can be displayed as a first-of-its-kind product and offering the market something unique, and/or accessing innovative technology or themes that are supporting the mitigation of climate change, society or the just transition.
Best Thought Leadership/Research
- Team/Group
Innovative research or thought leadership on E, S or G that has had wide-reaching impact on the industry and created change.
Best Diversity/Corporate Culture Initiative
- Group
Company initiative that has increased diversity and inclusivity across the business or has demonstrated an improvement in terms of corporate culture and pay gap reporting.
Best Social Initiative
Recognise the work investment firms are carrying out that fits in with the ‘S’ of ESG. Social initiatives that have demonstrated significant change in a community or society.
- Group
ESG Rising Star of the Year (individual)
An individual that has worked in ESG investing for less than five years and has demonstrated strengths by supporting colleagues with thorough ESG research and integration to create change in their business and industry.
- Individual
Outstanding Contribution to ESG Investment
- Individual
This individual will have spent significant amount of time educating the investment industry about the benefits of ESG investing and created change.
Engagement Award
- Group
A company that can demonstrate positive engagement with a number of companies either by conversations or voting so that they have improved their ESG credentials.
Best ESG Active Fund House
Best ESG Passive Fund House
To submit your nominations for the initiative awards, click here.
Please email your submissions and for any information on the awards email ESGCawards@bonhillplc.com. Deadline for submissions is 18 April. There is no charge to enter.
The ESG Clarity Awards will be held straight after our first in-person Global ESG Summit at a venue in London on 14 June – details of which will be released in due course.
Please email sarah.stewart@bonhillplc.om for commercial opportunities.
