ESG Story of the Year
Josephine Moulds and Marcus Leroux, Reporters at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism and SouceMaterial, respectively collect their trophies from Estelle Bibby, Head of Marketing & communications at Cazenove Capital and awards host Ayesha Hazarika MBE
WINNER:
Mines, pipelines and oil rigs: what HSBC’s ‘sustainable finance’ really pays for, Meenakshi Kapoor, Marcus Leroux & Josephine Moulds, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
Two entries dominated the judges’ deliberations, with the jointly bylined piece Mines, pipelines and oil rigs: what HSBC’s ‘sustainable finance’ really pays for, by Meenakshi Kapoor, Marcus Leroux and Josephine Moulds for The Bureau of Investigative Journalism standing out for its impact.
Judges commended the level of research involved and highlighted this as a “fantastic piece of investigative journalism”. “This is a thorough investigation on a significant shortcoming of the sustainable finance framework,” one judge commented.
Highly Commended:
The Glasgow Alliance's red line: Carney clings to his dreams of a greener finance industry, Kenza Bryan, Financial Times
Well done to Kenza Bryan for earning strong praise from the judges for her piece “The Glasgow Alliance's red line: Carney clings to his dreams of a greener finance industry”. “This was a really important and detailed piece and significant for the industry,” remarked one judge. “It exposes real challenges from a global perspective, includes impressive senior sourcing and serves a valuable purpose,” explained another.
Shortlist
ESG funds still invested in firms embroiled in Grenfell tragedy, James Baxter-Derrington, Investment Week
The Glasgow Alliance's red line: Carney clings to his dreams of a greener finance industry, Kenza Bryan, Financial Times
Pension funds' net-zero dilemma, Martin George, Local Government Chronicle
The truth about responsible investing, Charlotte Gifford, Which?
I drove an electric car for a week and almost ran out of battery on a motorway, Holly Mead, The Sun
Mines, pipelines and oil rigs: what HSBC’s ‘sustainable finance’ really pays for, Meenakshi Kapoor, Marcus Leroux & Josephine Moulds, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
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