The Greening Finance Prize celebrates, showcases and rewards world-leading research which contributes to the goal of greening the global financial system
The University of Oxford announced the recipients of the Greening Finance Prize 2023 at the Sheldonian Theatre, the ceremonial heart of the University of Oxford, as part of the Oxford Sustainable Finance Summit.
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For contributions that help society better understand how environmental change influences finance and investment, and how economical and financial systems can contribute
to achieving global environmental sustainability.
By celebrating, showcasing, and financially rewarding world-leading research, we can help
to drive adoption and use across the financial system. The prize is endowed in perpetuity
and The University of Oxford are proud to be custodians of the prize.
Dr Ben Caldecott, Director of the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group
Green finance is a necessary condition for tackling climate change and meeting the other UN Sustainable Development Goals. This prize is an important way to both recognise and support outstanding contributions to furthering the goal
of greening the global financial system.
This prize is open to individuals or teams at academic institutions or not-for-profit organisations. A range of Responsible Investment networks support the University of Oxford by nominating for the prize. These organisations play an important role in ensuring that nominations are of a high calibre and reflect the international scope of the prize.
Who is eligible and what is the nominations process?
A judging panel is responsible for reviewing nominations and selecting the winners. The panel is chaired by Dr Ben Caldecott, Director of the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group and Director of the UK Centre for Greening Finance and Investment.
How are prize recipients chosen?
Abdallah Nauphal, CEO, Insight Investment
To support the goal of greening the global financial system, more academic research is needed across asset classes.
The industry needs novel ideas with practical applications for the finance industry, such as exploring the development of new financial instruments and ways in which markets should evolve to protect the environment.
It is crucial to advance collective understanding of the relationship between commercial activity and environmental change. We have forged this partnership with the University of Oxford to encourage more academic research to be done on the effects of incorporating environmental considerations into investment solutions.
Investing for the future
This prize builds on research Insight commissioned with Bayes Business School in 2022, which assessed the implications of applying ESG factors within a fixed income portfolio. It found that enhancing the ESG profile of that fixed income portfolio over a 10-year period did not lead to any deterioration in risk-adjusted performance, and provided additional independent, academic support for the consideration of ESG risks in fixed income portfolios.
For detailed information about the 2024 prize, nominations and judging process, please visit the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group's website.
Nominating partners who have confirmed their support for the prize are:
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There are three prize categories which focus on outstanding research and service respectively.
* This is a selection of participants only, is not a comprehensive list, and is subject to change
Abdallah Nauphal, Chief Executive of Insight Investment, said:
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This material is not intended to be relied upon as a forecast, research or investment advice, and is not a recommendation, offer or solicitation to buy or sell any securities or to adopt any investment strategy.
Individual investor experience will vary depending on the investment strategy, investment objectives and the specific ESG criteria applicable to a Fund or portfolio.
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BEST GREEN FINANCE
FIXED INCOME PAPER
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For individuals or not-for-profit organisations who have made a special contribution to the furtherance of greening finance.
This category, new for 2024, is for specific research papers that examine the role environmental sustainability plays in fixed income investing. It seeks to recognise research that demonstrates rigorous financial analysis, and which has practical applications for investment managers.
OUTSTANDING
RESEARCH PRIZE
OUTSTANDING
SERVICE PRIZE