We are delighted to announce the shortlisted entries for the 2021 PRI Awards. These projects were selected from 110 entries, sent in by PRI signatories headquartered in 25 countries. We would like to express our gratitude to the independent judging panel, who kindly gave up their time to review all the entries against category-specific criteria.
The winner of each category will be announced at the PRI Digital Conference in October 2021.
ESG incorporation initiative of the year
| Shortlisted projects | Submitted by |
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| ESG Improvers - an alpha enhancing factor |
Rockefeller Asset Management |
| ESG Integration, Investment-Led, Expert-Driven |
J.P. Morgan Asset Management |
| Green-leader or green-washer? Using AI to prioritize company engagements |
Acadian Asset Management |
| Inclusive Growth |
BNP Paribas Asset Management |
| Integrating macro ESG metrics into emerging market sovereign debt investing |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC |
ESG research innovation of the year
| Shortlisted projects | Submitted by |
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| Climate & Nature Sovereign Index: WWF & Ninety One |
Ninety One, WWF |
| Incorporating Remote Sensing Data to ESG and Alternative Risk Monitoring |
MioTech |
| Prime Climate Risk Ratings |
Insight Investment |
| Sustainalytics - 10 for 2021 - Investing in the Circular Food Economy |
Sustainalytics |
Stewardship initiative of the year
| Shortlisted projects | Submitted by |
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| Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment (CCRI) |
Willis Towers Watson |
| Collaborative engagement against the construction of Vung Ang 2 coal-fired power plant |
Nordea Asset Management |
| Collaborative engagement with the social media companies |
NZ Super Fund |
| Reconciliation and Responsible Investment Initiative |
Shareholder Association for Research and Education (SHARE), National Aboriginal Trust Officers Association (NATOA) |
| Satellite-based engagement towards no-deforestation |
ACTIAM |
Real-world impact initiative of the year
| Shortlisted projects | Submitted by |
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| Norsad Finance |
Norsad Finance |
| Novaxia R |
Novaxia Investissement |
| “Preserve, Strengthen, Rebuild” Covid-19 Response |
CDC Group |
| SRI KEHATI |
KEHATI Foundation |
| UniSupers Sustainable Path to 2050 |
UniSuper |
Emerging markets initiative of the year
| Shortlisted projects | Submitted by |
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| Democratising ESG Investing: All-in-one Digital Platform |
Crea8 Capital, Cammillion |
| Fixed income incorporation of Southern Asset Management |
China Southern Asset Management |
| Harvest ESG Scoring System and its application in advancing sustainable investment |
Harvest Fund Management Co., Ltd |
| Norsad Finance |
Norsad Finance |
| SRI KEHATI |
KEHATI Foundation |
