Sustainable Investment Awards Winners

The winners of Investment Week’s Sustainable Investment Awards 2016 have been announced [finalists]. To see the article and results visit Investment Week.

Award for Innovation (Funds & Portfolios)
Arabesque SICA Prime and Systematic – WINNER
Ecofin Global Renewable Infrastructure Fund
EQ Positive Impact Portfolios
Jupiter Global Ecology Diversified SICAV – highly commended
Odyssey Green Planet Fund
Wealthsimple SRI Portfolio

Award for Innovation (Research and Methodology)
Morningstar Sustainability Rating – WINNER

Barclays Impact Investing Framework – highly commended
Fund EcoMarket sriServices
Impact Investing Programme Axa
Kempen Capital Management – SHIFT TO Long-term Investing
Style Research’s Peer Insights

Award for Innovation (Non-fund)
The Social Stock Exchange – WINNER

Agrooter (Delap) Ltd
Coffee-Eco System (918 Coffee Co)
The Complete Quality Cycle (LEAF) – highly commended

Best ESG Investment Fund
Alquity Asia Fund – WINNER
Arabesque SICAV – Arabesque Systematic – highly commended
Caravel Emerging Markets Sustainability Fund
Kempen Sustainable European Small-cap Fund
RBC Global Equity Focus
Sustainable Insight International Equities
Threadneedle UK Social Bond Fund
Vontobel Fund – mtx Sustainable Emerging Market Leaders

Best ESG Fund Management Group
Hermes Investment Management – WINNER

Alquity Investment Management
Arabesque Asset Management
Jupiter Asset Management
Newton Investment Management – highly commended
Sustainable Insight Capital Management

Best Environmental Fund
Impax Environmental Markets – WINNER

AXA WF Planet Bonds
BGF New Energy Fund
Jupiter Ecology Fund
Odyssey Green Planet Fund
RobecoSAM Sustainable Water – highly commended
Schroder ISF Global Climate Change Equity
Vontobel Fund – Clean Technology

Best Environmental Fund Management Group
IMPAX Asset Management – WINNER

BlackRock – highly commended
Jupiter Asset Management
Vontobel Asset Management

Best Ethical Investment Fund
Rathbone Ethical Bond Fund – WINNER

Amity UK Fund – highly commended
Davy Ethical Equity Fund
F&C Responsible Global Equity Fund
Kames Ethical Cautious Managed Fund
Newton SRI Fund for Charities
Premier Ethical Fund
RL Ethical Bond Fund

Best Ethical Investment Fund Management Group
BMO Global Asset Management – WINNER
EdenTree – highly commended
Kames Capital

Best New Entrant
Threadneedle Ethical UK Equity Fund – WINNER

Davy Ethical Equity Fund
Ecofin Global Renewable Infrastructure Fund
Heartwood Ethical Balanced &Heartwood Ethical Growth
Impax Environmental Leaders Fund – highly commended
Liontrust GF Water & Agriculture Fund
Salam Pax Serenity Sukuk
Schroder QEP ESG strategy

Best Social Impact Investor
Bridges Ventures – WINNER

AXA Investment Managers
LGT Impact Ventures – highly commended
RobecoSAM

Best Sustainable Investment Fund
FP WHEB Sustainability Fund – WINNER

Alliance Trust Sustainable Future Absolute Growth
F&C Responsible Global Equity Fund
Kempen Sustainable European Small-cap Fund
RL Sustainable World Trust
RobecoSAM Smart Materials – highly commended

Best Sustainable Investment Fund Management Group
BMO Global Asset Management – WINNER

Alliance Trust Investments
Candriam Investors Group
Jupiter Asset Management
Royal London Asset Management
Standard Life Investments – highly commended
Sustainable Insight Capital Management

Best Thought Leadership Paper on Sustainable Investment
EdenTree: Amity Insight: Natural Capital – Exploring Nature’s Investment Case – WINNER

BlackRock: Adapting portfolios to climate change
Bridges Ventures: Better Outcomes, Better Value: The evolution of social impact bonds in the UK
Caravel Management: ESG Investing in Emerging and Frontier Markets
Newton Investment Management: The impact of ethical investing on returns, volatility and income
RobecoSAM: Does Corporate Gender Equality Lead to Outperformance?
Royal London Asset Management: Deal or no deal: Change is coming (but we still need a deal) – highly commended
Sustainable Insight: S is for Social