Sustainability has moved from ambition to imperative across the financial industry, and 2026 has seen organisations intensify their efforts to align growth with environmental and social responsibility. As regulatory expectations evolve and stakeholders demand measurable progress, firms are increasingly embedding sustainability into core business strategy rather than treating it as a standalone initiative. From green finance and climate risk management to social impact programmes and responsible investment practices, the pace of innovation and accountability across the sector continues to accelerate. In its recent outlook for the year ahead, HSBC Sustainability Research described 2026 in one word: “pragmatism”, reflecting the shift from broad commitments toward practical, measurable implementation. This year’s Sustainability Awards recognise the institutions and leaders that have demonstrated genuine commitment, measurable impact, and forward-thinking leadership in driving positive change. We congratulate all of our winners for helping shape a stronger, more sustainable future for global finance.
Most sustainable companies
EUROPE
Nestlé Agriculture & Food Security
Aeroporti di Roma Airport
Norsk Hydro Aluminium
KBC Asset Management Asset Management
Carlsberg Group Brewing
AkzoNobel Chemicals
Blume Equity Climate Finance
Unibail‑Rodamco‑Westfield Commercial Real Estate
Cementir Holding Concrete & Aggregates Products
CCC Footwear
BA Glass Glass
RWE Green Hydrogen & Energy Transition
Meliá Hotels International Hospitality & Leisure
Umicore Industrial Materials Recycling
GLS Group Logistics & Supply Chain
Wizzair Low-Cost Airline
Air France Major Airline
Iberdrola Power
Go-Ahead Group Railway Transportation
Coveris Reusable & Circular Packaging
ArcelorMittal Steel
Corticeira Amorim Wine Products
AFRICA
Farm Africa Agriculture & Food Security
South32–Mozal Aluminium Aluminium
Sustainable Capital Asset Management
East African Breweries Brewing
Nalco Water Chemicals
Africa Finance Corporation Climate Finance
Bamburi Cement Concrete & Aggregates Products
CWP Global Green Hydrogen & Energy Transition
Hotel Verde Cape Town Airport Hospitality & Leisure
CHEP South Africa Logistics & Supply Chain
Jambojet Low-Cost Airline
Kenya Airways Major Airline
Kenya Electricity Generating Co. Power
Lobito Atlantic Railway Railway Transportation
Grit Real Estate Income Group Real Estate
Anglo American Responsible Resource Extraction
HyIron Oshivela Steel
Johannesburg Stock Exchange Stock Exchange Platform
NORTH AMERICA
Cargill Agriculture & Food Security
Novelis Aluminium
Algorand Blockchain Technology
Sierra Nevada Brewing Brewing
Ecolab Chemicals
Amrize Concrete & Aggregates Products
Quality Technology Services Data Centre
IREN Digital Asset Mining
Plug Power Green Hydrogen & Energy Transition
Kilroy Realty Corporation Life Science Real Estate
FedEx Logistics & Supply Chain
JetBlue Airways Low-Cost Airline
United Airlines Major Airline
CPKC Railway Transportation
ENGIE North America Renewable Power Utility
Freeport‑McMoRan Responsible Resource Extraction
Steel Dynamics Steel
LATIN AMERICA
Marfrig Agriculture & Food Security
Ingenio San Antonio Agro-Industrial
Bradesco Asset Management Asset Management
Ambev Brewing
Alpek Chemicals
EcoEnterprises Fund Climate Finance
Companhia Melhoramentos Compostable Packaging
Cementos Progreso Concrete & Aggregates Products
Sicredi Finance by a Cooperative
Banco W Financial Inclusion
Eucatex Forestry and Bio-Based Materials
Enel Green Power Green Hydrogen & Energy Transition
Hotel Las Torres Patagonia Hospitality & Leisure
Emergent Cold LatAm Logistics & Supply Chain
Azul Linhas Aéreas Low‑Cost Airlines
Avianca Major Airlines
Enel Green Power Latin America Power
Rumo Logística Railway Transportation
Constructora Bolívar Residential Real Estate
BHP Responsible Resource Extraction
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional Steel
B3-Brasil Bolsa Balcao Stock Exchange Platform
VSPT Wine Group Wine Producer
MENA
OCP Group Agriculture & Food Security
Hamad International Airport Airport
Mubadala Investment Company Asset Management
Saudi Air Navigation Services Aviation Comms Technology
SABIC Chemicals
AMEA Power Climate Finance
Ducon Green Concrete & Aggregates Products
ADNOC Distribution Downstream Energy & Mobility
RAKBANK Financial Services
NEOM Green Hydrogen Green Hydrogen & Energy Transition
Minor Hotels MENA Hospitality & Leisure
ARAMEX Logistics & Supply Chain
Emirates Global Aluminium Low‑Carbon Aluminium & Recycling
Air Arabia Low-Cost Airline
OCP Group Mining & Resources
ACWA Power Power
Etihad Rail Railway Transportation
ZāZEN Properties Real Estate
Scatec Renewable Energy
Emirates Steel Industries Steel
Saudi Tadawul Group Stock Exchange Platform
stc Group Telecommunications
Beeah Group Waste Management
ASIA
Asian Agri Agriculture & Food Security
Lion Brewing
LG Chem Chemicals
Impact Investment Exchange Climate Finance
Vandapac Bio Compostable Food Packaging
Asia Cement Corporation Concrete & Aggregates Products
DFI Retail Group eCommerce Retail
Azerbaijan Airlines ESG Strategy
Turkish Airlines Flag Carrier Airline
Hyrasia One Green Hydrogen & Energy Transition
ParkRoyal Marina Bay, Singapore Hospitality & Leisure
KLN Logistics Group Logistics & Supply Chain
Emirates Global Aluminium Low‑Carbon Aluminium & Recycling
Air Asia Low-Cost Airline
All Nippon Airways Major Airline
Hindustan Zinc Mining & Resources
Contact Energy Power Company
Nippon Paper Industries Pulp, Paper & Fibre‑Based Materials
Central Japan Railway Railway Transportation
Swire Properties Real Estate
