fair-finance: Most Socially Responsible Pension Fund Central Europe 2019

Ethical finance principles are a welcome trend in financial markets, but for one company this has been both moniker and ethos since its inception: the Austrian holdings and securities company, fair-finance. Founded in 2008, fair-finance balances investment decisions based on

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Electric Networks of Armenia: Best ESG Energy Provider Caucasus 2019

Electric Networks of Armenia was created in 2002 from the merger of four regional state companies to unite distribution and sales in the sector. The company provides electricity to more than a million customers, and its grid covers 36,000 kilometers.

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LBBW (Landesbank Baden-Württemberg): Best Green Bond Issuer Germany 2018 & Best ESG Banking Team Germany 2018

Best Green Bond Issuer Germany 2018 Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) in June debuted its first-ever green pfandbrief – a uniquely German bond that is backed up by mortgages and invests the proceeds in other financial instruments. The €500m five-year issue is

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Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC): Best ESG Mining Project West Africa 2018

It is the largest greenfield project of the last four decades in the country and is already now providing a powerful boost to its economy: the Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC) is developing a large open pit bauxite mine in the

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African Risk Capacity: Most Innovative ESG Risk Protection Provider Africa 2018

African countries have continued to grapple with the high costs imposed by climate change, natural disasters, and extreme weather events. In its bid to assist Member States in managing their climate risks, the African Union, in 2013, set up the

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BCPG Public Company: Best Clean Energy Community Solutions Southeast Asia 2018

Seeking to forestall a doubling of electricity rates over the next ten or so years, the government of Thailand has opened the sector to competition and streamlined regulation in order to entice new players to enter the market and new

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Stox: Most Responsible Remote Gaming Operator Europe 2018

Lightning-fast technological change, shifting legislation, and demanding consumers – the iGaming industry needs to constantly adapt in order to survive. The most dynamic sector of the online economy, iGaming is set to double its revenue to almost $60bn by 2020.

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Cyprus Cooperative Bank: Best Social Impact Bank Cyprus 2017

A prime mover in the country’s financial system, and indeed one of its mainstays, Cyprus Cooperative Bank (CCB) stands on the cusp of a major expansion drive that will see the bank debut on the stock exchange as it raises

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Banco FINCA: Best Social Impact Bank Ecuador 2017

Set up in 1993 as the Ecuadorian affiliate of a global network of microfinance institutions, Banco FINCA grew out of a foundation that supports social enterprises and other initiatives aimed at empowering disadvantaged people, allowing them to take charge of

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Banco Angolano de Investimentos: Best Social Impact Bank Angola 2017

Sowing remarkable resilience in the face of an economic downturn caused by the collapse of oil prices, Banco Angolano de Investimentos (BAI) has steadily managed to generate solid financial results, growing both its net income and profitability. Set up in

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