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AWARD CATEGORIES
Sustainable Bank of the Year Award
The Sustainable Bank of the Year Award recognises the bank that has shown excellence in creating environmental, social and financial value across its operations. This category is open to banking institutions in both developed and emerging economies.
Emerging Markets Sustainable Bank of the Year Award
The Emerging Markets Sustainable Bank of the Year Award recognises emerging market banking institutions that have shown excellence in creating environmental, social and financial value across their operations. In this category, there is one overall winner and also prizes for regional leadership covering Asia, Africa/Middle East, Eastern Europe and Latin America.
Award for Basic Needs Financing
The Award for Achievement in Basic Needs Financing recognises ground-breaking transactions, programmes and initiatives that use the power of finance to address the scarcity of essential goods (including food, water and energy) across society. This category is open to all financial sector participants, from banks to hedge funds and insurers as well as to real sector company initiatives developed in partnership with financial sector participants.
Award for Banking at the Base of the Pyramid
The Award for Achievement in Banking at the Base of the Pyramid recognises ground-breaking financial transactions and initiatives that address the Bottom or Base of the Pyramid (BOP), the more than 4 billion people who live on less than US$2 a day. This award highlights the development and delivery of innovative, viable and replicable financial products and services that engage and empower the poor.
This category is open to all financial sector participants.
Sustainable Investor of the Year Award
The Sustainable Investor of the Year Award highlights ground-breaking achievement in the area of sustainable investment, recognising the institution that has during 2009 completed an individual transaction or launched an initiative or product with outstanding innovation, triple bottom line impact and replicability. The award recognises all forms of social and environmental investment. This category is open to all financial sector participants.
