We are delighted to announce the launch today of IJGlobal ESG Awards 2024. The portal is now open for submissions for an event that, in its fourth year, has already become a regular fixture in the industry calendar.

A great deal of effort has been put into refining the categories for this year’s awards, having met with the industry and discussed what worked in the first 3 years and how better to reflect the many impressive developments across infrastructure and energy ESG.

IJGlobal seeks – through these awards – to recognise innovations by owners of infrastructure assets, as well as the entire community involved in the procurement, finance and advisory of infra/energy on a global basis.

This awards ceremony – which will be hosted in London on 17 October – seek to identify the infra/energy organisations, transactions and individuals that have truly moved the dial on the environmental, social and governance front.

They reflect market developments over the course of 15 months – from 1 April 2023 to 30 June 2024 – a transition year to align the judging better with the awards ceremony.

To access the submissions portal, CLICK HERE…

As with all IJGlobal awards, we have drawn together an international judging committee – all of them established professionals in the ESG space – to review submissions. We will identify the judging panel in the coming weeks.

Needless to say, judges who have an interest in a transaction or who have a particularly close working relationship with companies that are being judged (or indeed work at that company), are recused from voting on those submissions to ensure a fair and transparent process.

This will be policed by IJGlobal in the run-up to Judgment Day – which will be held in person in London and over Teams 25 July – as well as an honesty policy for judges themselves on the day, ensuring a fair process.

All awards will have been chosen by the panel of judges – companies and transactions – benefiting from their market awareness and ability to spot green-washing at a great distance.

At IJGlobal, we pride ourselves on hosting what we believe to be the most transparent, peer-review awards in this sector – which (again to our minds) make them the most valued in the sector.

We have removed any reference to ESG from our other infra/energy awards – IJGlobal Awards (greenfield and refinancing) and IJInvestor Awards (fund activity and M&A) – so that it stands independently and celebrates achievements in this burgeoning space.

We look forward to receiving your submissions in the coming weeks and building a marketing head of steam to celebrate the successes on such an important element that is increasingly central to the way in which infrastructure and energy is delivered across the globe.

The final deadline for submissions is 28 June (2024) and the winners will be revealed at a physical event on 17 October at a venue that is yet to be confirmed, but that has ESG credentials to match the awards.

For a reminder of last year's awards – winners of individual awards, company trophies and transaction recognition – click here...