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Earth Active: Excellence in ESG Risk & Investment-Advisory UK 2025

Earth Active earns the 2025 Excellence in ESG Risk & Investment – Advisory Award (UK), recognising its leadership in transforming complex environmental and social risk considerations into rigorous, decision-grade insight that enables responsible and resilient capital deployment across emerging markets.

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SilverCross Investment Management: Best ESG Global Small-Cap Fund Manager Netherlands 2025

SilverCross Investment Management has been recognised for its unwavering dedication to embedding Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles into every aspect of its investment philosophy, demonstrating a depth of conviction rarely seen in the global small-cap arena. Established in 2014

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Norvestor: Best Sustainable Equity Investor Nordics 2025

Norvestor continues to demonstrate a maturing and dynamic commitment to sustainability, with its investment strategies and portfolio management increasingly shaped by robust environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles. The firm has maintained momentum since its previous recognition, with clear progress

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BAWAG Group AG: Best Banking Group Governance DACH 2025

BAWAG Group AG has demonstrated a disciplined and effective governance structure that has underpinned its strategic expansion and operational excellence across the DACH region. The company executed two major acquisitions—Knab Bank in the Netherlands, which brought with it a Dutch

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AccountAbility: Best ESG Strategy Development Partner Global 2025

AccountAbility is a global sustainability advisory, research, and standards firm that integrates thought leadership, frameworks, and board-level counsel to help organisations embed ESG principles and practices into corporate strategy, governance, performance, and impact for over 30 years.  Operating out of

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IBM: Superior Shareholder Engagement United States 2025

IBM has built a long-standing reputation for its strong governance framework and transparent communication with investors, setting a global benchmark for shareholder engagement. The company’s approach prioritises clarity, accountability, and long-term value creation, ensuring that every stakeholder is informed and

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Hypo Vorarlberg: Innovator in Green Financing Solutions Austria 2025

Hypo Vorarlberg distinguishes itself by turning sustainability ambition into real-economy outcomes. A regionally anchored, mid-sized bank, it channels capital towards renewable generation and building renovations that lift energy efficiency, while maintaining long-standing exclusion policies covering coal, nuclear and human-rights-related exposures.

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Banco Interatlântico: Visionary in Regional Economic Empowerment Cape Verde 2025

Banco Interatlântico plays a pivotal role in strengthening Cape Verde’s economy by focusing on financial inclusion, sustainable growth, and community empowerment. As the fourth largest bank in the country with around 11 to 12 percent market share in deposits, it

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Max Burger: Best Sustainable Restaurant Chain Europe 2025

Max Burger continues to set a pioneering example in the European restaurant industry through its deep-rooted commitment to sustainability and social responsibility. Operating across Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Poland, the company has sustained momentum in reducing its carbon footprint, achieving

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Banca d’Alba: Excellence in Financial Inclusivity and Impact Italy 2025

Banca d’Alba has established itself as Italy’s largest cooperative bank by membership and one of the most prominent cooperative institutions in Europe, distinguished by its commitment to financial inclusivity, community welfare, and growth. Founded 130 years ago, the bank now

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