World Finance ESG Awards 2010

LONDON, June 22, 2010 - Large organisations have now accepted that environmental, social and
governance issues should be factored into their investment, decision-making
and ownership practices. This shift has been driven by the evergrowing body
of evidence (from both industry and academic research) that ESG issues have a
material impact on the financial performance of investments. Institutional
investors are therefore increasingly acknowledging the need to give
appropriate consideration to these issues in order to fulfill their fiduciary
(or equivalent) duties.

This concern has been understood by some market participants who think
that investment decisions and business valuations could be enhanced if they
properly reflected ESG risks that often tag along with them.

Investors are now looking at capitalising on ESG. By the end of June last
year, assets under management in Europe had risen by nine percent a year to
EUR53bn. World Finance has conducted in-depth research into the leading asset
managers' transparency and competitiveness. The future looks bright for ESG,
so long as principles avoid playing the role of competitors. Congratulations
to the winners.

    Best ESG Asset Manager:

    Australia
    Lend Lease

    Austria
    Raiffeisen Capital Management

    Belgium
    Dexia Asset Management

    Brazil
    Bradesco Asset Management

    Canada
    TD Asset Management

    Denmark
    BankInvest

    France
    Edmund De Rothschild Asset Management

    Germany
    LBBW Asset Management Investmentgesellschaft mbH

    Italy
    Pioneer Investments

    Japan
    Nikko Asset Management

    Luxembourg
    Sal Oppenheim

    Malaysia
    Corston-Smith Asset Management

    Netherlands
    ING Investment management

    South Africa
    Cadiz Holdings

    Spain
    Mercapital

    Sweden
    Handelsbanken Asset Management

    Switzerland
    Pluris Sustainable Investments S.A.

    UK
    BC Partners

    USA
    Calvert Investments

    Vietnam
    Anpha Capital

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