Global Finance has announced the winners of its fifth annual Sustainable Finance Awards, honoring achievements in 2025. Winners across multiple global categories are presented here. Honorees have also been chosen in regional categories and in 53 countries, territories and districts. These awards are listed in separate press releases available on GFMag.com.
A full report on Global Finance’s Sustainable Finance Awards 2025 will be published in the March print and digital editions as well as online at GFMag.com. Winners will be honored at Global Finance’s Investment Bank and Sustainable Finance Awards Ceremony on May 13th at the iconic Gherkin building in London.
This awards program recognizes global, regional and local leadership in Sustainable Finance—funding for initiatives designed to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change and help build a more sustainable future for humanity.
Winners have been chosen in areas such as overall sustainability financing, excellence in bond issues, community support, resource management, transparency and reporting, infrastructure, and emerging-markets sustainability funding.
“Sustainable finance continues to demonstrate remarkable growth. However, challenges like greenwashing, inconsistent regulatory standards, and limited data transparency remain significant barriers to fully embedding sustainability into mainstream financial systems,” said Joseph Giarraputo, founder and editorial director of Global Finance. “Global Finance’s Sustainable Finance Awards recognize financial institutions that excel in supporting a comprehensive range of initiatives essential for a sustainable future while demonstrating creativity in addressing long-term challenges.”
Global winners were chosen by the editors of Global Finance, based on entries, which were required for consideration, as well as independent research. Criteria for evaluation included governance policies and goals as well as measurable achievements in environmental and social sustainability financing. This awards program focuses on activities from January 2024 to December 2024.
Global Finance’s awards and recognition programs are the trusted standard of excellence for the financial industry. They are backed by a 38-year history of editorial accuracy and integrity. Global Finance’s corporate and financial audience depends on these awards because they are credible, reliable and have stood the test of time.
The list of Global Finance’s Sustainable Finance Awards Global Winners for 2025 follows.
Global Winners
| World’s Best Bank for Sustainable Finance | DBS |
| Sustainable Finance Deal of the Year New For 2025 | CTBC (Project Trinity/Offshore Wind) |
| Best Impact Investing Solution New For 2025 | BTG Pactual |
| Best Platform/Technology Facilitating Sustainable Finance (Non-Bank) New For 2025 | China Central Depository & Clearing |
| Circular Economy Commitment Award New For 2025 | Nordea |
| Best Bank for Green Bonds | Raiffeisen Bank International |
| Best Bank for Social Bonds | Akbank |
| Best Bank for Sustainable Bonds | BPI |
| Best Bank for Sustaining Communities | CaixaBank |
| Best Bank for Sustainability Transparency | Scotiabank |
| Best Bank for Sustainable Infrastructure/Project Finance | Societe Generale |
| Best Bank for Sustainable Financing in Emerging Markets | Maybank |
| Best Bank for Transition/Sustainability Linked Loans | OTP Bank |
| Best Bank for ESG-Related Loans | Societe Generale |
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For editorial information, please contact Andrea Fiano, editor, afiano@gfmag.com
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