BNP Paribas Asset Management and Triodos Investment Management scoop Best Asset Manager and Best Boutique respectively.
MainStreet Partners, the London-based ESG Advisory and Portfolio Analytics firm, has today announced the winners of its 2022 ‘ESG Champions’ commendation.
For the second year running BNP Paribas has won the coveted ‘Best Asset Manager’ award, proving it still sets the sustainability standard for other asset managers to aspire to.
The awards recognise a select number of funds and asset managers that have excelled within a universe of 4,200 funds managed by over 160 asset managers.
Given the increasing depth of ESG fund offerings, MainStreet Partners’ investment analysts have selected winners across several broad categories spanning Equities, Fixed Income, Multi-Asset and Thematic investing, together with the best overall asset manager and the best boutique manager.
Neill Blanks, MainStreet Partners’ Research Director, commented: “Since 2008 MainStreet Partners has implemented a structured process using a robust proprietary methodology to evaluate a fund’s ESG and Sustainability level. This holistic methodology was created to help investors identify genuine sustainable investments across asset classes and to avoid greenwashing.”
“Today more than ever, investors and distributors such as Banks, Wealth Managers and Insurance companies, appreciate the ESG due diligence we provide via our ratings. We are seen as an additional ESG team working hand in hand with their internal resources to identify and manage ESG risks and spot long-term opportunities.”
Now in its second year, the 2022 ESG Champions are as follows:
| Category | ESG Champions |
| Best Global Equity Fund | Mirova Global Sustainable Equity |
| Best European Equity Fund | Candriam Sustainable Equity Europe |
| Best Global Fixed Income Fund | Swisscanto Bond Fund Sustainable Global Credit |
| Best European Fixed Income Fund | Robeco Euro SDG Credits |
| Best Green Bond Fund | Eurizon Fund – Absolute Green Bonds |
| Best Multi-Asset Fund | Jupiter Global Ecology Diversified |
| Best Multi-Thematic Fund | Blackrock Global Impact |
| Best Environmental Thematic Fund | Sycomore Eco Solutions |
| Best Social Thematic Fund | Nordea Global Social Empowerment |
| Best Climate Transition Fund | BNP Paribas Energy Transition |
| Best Alternatives Fund | Ambienta X Alpha |
| Most Improved Fund | Decalia Circular Economy |
| Best Asset Manager | BNP Paribas AM |
| Best Boutique | Triodos IM |
