Economy
Shortlist revealed for FT/IFC Sustainable Finance Awards
After attracting a record number of entries, the Financial Times (FT) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have unveiled the shortlist for the 2013 Sustainable Finance Awards – taking place in June at London’s InterContinental Hotel on Park Lane.
The Co-operative Banking Group, Standard Chartered and Bridges Ventures were among the UK firms to be recognised with gongs in 2012. The latter two appear on the shortlist for a second consecutive year.
Also in the running is the German division of WHEB Partners – the group co-founded by Ben Goldsmith that provides investment solutions to some of the most urgent sustainability challenges.
Russia’s Commercial Bank Center-Invest, the German GLS Bank and the Industrial Development Bank of Turkey are the three institutions vying for European sustainable bank of the year.
Meanwhile, Banco Santander of Spain and US-based Morgan Stanley join Standard Chartered in the sustainable global bank of the year category.
The 2013 awards attracted over 250 nominations – a new record for the event. These came from 161 financial institutions and 50 non-financial groups that were based in nearly 60 countries.
Blue & Green Tomorrow readers can claim a 20% discount on tickets for the awards evening and the preceding conference, which has attracted a whole host of speakers and panellists from the sustainable finance industry. A full list can be found here.
Simply quote the code FTBGT when booking your place.
See below for the full shortlist:
Sustainable Bank of the Year
– Africa/Middle East
Bank of Palestine, West Bank
BMCE Bank, Morocco
Standard Bank, South Africa
– Americas
Banco Santander Brasil, Brazil
Caixa Económica Federal, Brazil
Grupo Financiero Banorte, Mexico
– Asia/Pacific
Industrial Bank, China
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Japan
YES Bank, India
– Europe
Commercial Bank Center-Invest, Russia
GLS Bank, Germany
Industrial Development Bank of Turkey (TSKB)
Sustainable Global Bank of the Year
Banco Santander, Spain
Morgan Stanley, US
Standard Chartered, UK
Sustainable Investor of The Year
Aavishkaar Venture Management Services, India
Aloe Private Equity, UK
Bridges Ventures, UK
EcoEnterprises Fund, Costa Rica
Impax Asset Management, UK
LeapFrog Investments, Australia
Root Capital, US
Sustainable Investment of The Year
Actis, UK
Banco Itaú BBA, Brazil
M-KOPA, Kenya
Morgan Stanley, US
Sindicatum Sustainable Resources, Singapore
WHEB Partners, Germany
WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme), UK
Technology In Sustainable Finance
Etisalat, UAE
FINO PayTech, India
Grupo Financiero Banorte, Mexico
M-KOPA, Kenya
Solarkiosk, Germany
Achievement in Inclusive Business
Alqueria Dairy, Colombia
Interswitch, Nigeria
Kenya Tea Development Agency
Manila Water, Philippines
Universitaria Minuto de Dios, Colombia
Further reading:
Speakers announced for FT/IFC Sustainable Finance Conference
Inspiring innovation in sustainable finance: FT/IFC Conference