"Best sustainable firm of the year" Award

Deadline to submit: 8 September

This category is open to all funds generating a positive, measurable social and environmental impact alongside a financial return. The judges are looking for submissions that can illustrate how the sustainability practices of firms and companies have progressed over time, in addition to examples of best practice.

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Please send the application form to svetlana.fathers@informa.com once completed.

What is the criteria?

The judges will be looking for evidence of good practice of an overall ESG framework by the firm, as well as examples to illustrate the firm’s engagement with portfolio companies. The judging panel will consider submissions against the following criteria:

How responsible investment is embedded at the firm level, including why it is important to the firm, existence of an ESG policy, and commitment by senior management
How sustainability criteria is considered as part of origination and due diligence
Regularity and depth of post-acquisition / funding engagement with portfolio companies
Evidence of ESG reporting to LPs / investors or other stakeholders (formal or informal)
Examples of value creation at exit / capital distribution due to ESG engagement
Evidence of partnering with stakeholders on insights and research