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PepsiCo: Best ESG Reporting United States 2021

In 2006 PepsiCo began a journey to transform the way it did business. While still committed to delivering strong financial returns, it recognised that the world’s needs were changing – and that the future of the company was inextricably linked

IBM: Best Shareholder Engagement United States 2021

“Leadership is not a birthright – it takes perpetual reinvention”. These are the words of Arvind Krishna, CEO and chairman of IBM, the world’s oldest tech company. Since its foundation in New York in 1911, the company has been on

Lockheed Martin: Most Innovative NextGen Technology Solutions Global 2021

The Osiris Rex space probe, designed, built and flown by Lockheed Martin scientists and engineers, is currently speeding homewards having almost completed its 1.4 billion mile mission to capture a piece of rock the size of a chocolate bar –

WEC Energy Group: Best ESG Growth Strategy United States 2021

From its base on the shores of Lake Michigan, WEC Energy Group is rapidly moving towards a bright, sustainable future. WEC Energy Group didn’t simply adopt ESG goals, it fixed them firmly at the core of its operations in America’s

Stantec: Best Gender Inclusion Strategy North America 2021

Stantec, a company committed to design with community in mind, was founded as a one-person firm in 1954 by Harvard environmental engineering graduate Don Stanley. The operation now has some 22,000 employees spread across 350 locations on six continents. It

Crescat Capital: Best Global Macro Investment Strategy US 2021

Global financial markets often focus on exploitable inefficiencies, and Crescat Capital develops macro-economic models to turn those inefficiencies into profits. The Colorado-based firm traces roots back to 1999, when its founder and chief investment officer, Kevin Smith, launched his first

FXSpotStream (FSS): Best FX & Precious Metals Trading Platform US 2021

FXSpotStream is a market disruptor bent on driving down trading costs. Since its 2011 launch, the bank-owned consortium has operated a market-utility service with a multibank API (application programming interface) and GUI (graphical user interface) for routing FX and precious

GreenBank Capital: Most Innovative Global Merchant Bank Canada 2021

For any fledgling business, the sudden and unexpected loss of a visionary leader is a hammer blow. When Danny Wettreich, the respected entrepreneur and visionary who founded and chaired GreenBank Capital in 2013, passed away suddenly in 2018, impetus could

Surecomp: Best Digital Trade Finance Solutions Global 2021

Surecomp was established 33 years ago with the aim of setting a new industry standard in trade finance digitalisation. Clients are flocking to the cloud, and Surecomp helps them with a suite of digital applications to solve key problems. The

SkyBridge: Best Global Hedge Fund Advisory Solutions US 2021

US-based SkyBridge is an alternative investments firm founded by Anthony Scaramucci in 2005. The core team has been with the company since its inception, providing clients with multi-asset class advisory, hedge fund solutions and opportunistic investment vehicles. The firm follows

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