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AWARDS
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The Financial Times and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, have announced the shortlists for the
2008 FT Sustainable Banking Awards, the leading global awards for triple bottom line banking. |
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The judging panel, which includes leading figures involved in sustainable finance and development, has agreed on a shortlist of
of five institutions for each category of award, except Emerging Markets Sustainable Bank of the Year, where there are three banks shortlisted for each regional prize. The winner of the Emerging Markets award will be chosen from the winners of the four regional sub-categories. The shortlist was announced on 16 April 2008.
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THE SHORTLIST FOR 2008
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Sustainable Bank of the Year
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The Sustainable Bank of the Year Award recognises the bank that has shown excellence in creating environmental, social and financial value across its operations.
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Banco Real, Brazil
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Citi, US
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HSBC, UK
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Rabobank, Netherlands
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Standard Chartered, UK
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Emerging Markets Sustainable Bank of the Year
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The Emerging Markets Sustainable Bank of the Year Award recognises the emerging bank that has shown excellence in creating environmental, social and financial value across its operations. There are also prizes for Regional Leadership: covering Latin America; Asia; Africa/Middle East and Eastern Europe.
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Africa/Middle East
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Asia
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ABN AMRO India
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Industrial Bank, China
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YES Bank, India
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Eastern Europe
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Latin America
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Banco Bradesco, Brazil
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Banco Real, Brazil
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HSBC (Latin America)
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Sustainable Deal of the Year
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The Sustainable Deal of the Year Award recognises the financial institution that has, during 2007, completed a transaction with outstanding social, environmental and financial impact, innovation and potential for replicability.
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BlueOrchard Finance, Switzerland/Morgan Stanley, US (microfinance loans)
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Calyon, France (solar thermal power plants)
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Citi, US (financing for rural housing)
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Glitnir Bank, Iceland (geothermal power generation)
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Merrill Lynch, US (carbon finance to reduce deforestation)
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Banking at the Bottom of the Pyramid
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The Banking at the Bottom of the Pyramid Award recognises ground-breaking financial transactions and initiatives that address the Bottom or Base of the Pyramid (BOP), a market of more than 4 billion people who live on less than US$2 a day. This award highlights the development and delivery or innovative, viable and replicable financial products and services that engage and empower the poor.
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Sustainable Investor of the Year
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The Sustainable Investor of the Year Award highlights ground-breaking achievement in the area of sustainable investment, recognising specific investments, or overall investment programmes with outstanding triple bottom-line results.
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| Click here for details of the Awards Judges, to see the full list of entries from all categories click here and to view the judging criteria click here
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“We are delighted to see the
growing
interest in these awards, reflecting the increasing importance
of sustainability in this current economic and environmental
climate.”
Lionel Barber,
Editor of the
Financial Times.
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