Planet Tracker voted Best Sustainable Investment Research Team
Planet Tracker has been honoured with the prestigious Best Sustainable Investment Research Team award at the 2023 Investment Week Sustainable Investment Awards.
Other finalists in the category included EdenTree Investment Management, EQ Investors, Lombard Odier Sustainable Research Teams, Lombard Odier Investment Managers, Mirova’s Sustainability Research Team, Net Purpose, Nordea Asset Management – Responsible Investments Team, Preqin and RBC Brewin Dolphin.
The Awards acknowledge the contributions of fund providers, research and ratings teams, service providers and individuals who play a crucial role in the advancement of sustainable investing. A panel of sustainable investment experts drawn from various sectors of the industry assessed the entries to determine the winners of these prestigious awards.
The Sustainable Investment Research Team award recognises Planet Tracker’s exceptional work in generating analytics and reports that align capital markets with planetary boundaries. Planet Tracker shows how environmental data can drive ambitious positive financial outcomes.
As a non-profit financial think-tank, Planet Tracker focuses on developing cutting-edge, insightful and financially-oriented data to assist investors in making sustainable decisions that not only contribute to economic growth, but also safeguard the planet for future generations.
Under the guidance of Robin Millington (CEO) and John Willis (Head of Research), the Planet Tracker team is organised into six key programmes: Food and Land Use led by Peter Elwin, Textiles led by Richard Wielechowski, Oceans led by François Mosnier, Plastics led by Thalia Bofiliou, Thought Leadership led by John Willis and Influencers led by Dominic Lyle.
Their analyses shed light on overlooked issues and propose innovative solutions essential for achieving globally recognized sustainability goals. The team at Planet Tracker has established themselves as global leaders in producing sustainability research that combines original and insightful data with actionable steps for investors and decision-makers.
CEO Robin Millington commented: “This is a strong endorsement of Planet Tracker’s work by our key target audience – the financial community. It is also a team award, which recognises the hard work and dedication of our amazing colleagues and the fact that we all share a common vision: where the future of the planet is concerned, accepting the status quo is not an option”.