ESG and Sustainability Champions 2026 by MainStreet Partners: Nordea AM, Best asset manager; Sycomore, Best Boutique
14 JAN, 2026
By Joanna Piwko from RankiaPro Europe
MainStreet Partners has announced the winners of the ESG and Sustainability Champions 2026, the annual awards that reward excellence in sustainable management. The awards celebrate asset managers and funds that have distinguished themselves by concretely and measurably addressing environmental, social and governance challenges, with a solid and credible approach in a constantly evolving regulatory and market context.
The winners as Best Asset Manager and Best Investment Boutique of this year are respectively Nordea AM and Sycomore.
| Category | Mainstreet Partners ESG and Sustainability Champions 2026 |
|---|---|
| Best Asset Manager | Nordea AM |
| Best Boutique | Sycomore |
| Best ESG Global Equity Fund | Global Dividend Fund Evenlode |
| Best ESG European Equity Fund | Sélection Midcap Sycomore |
| Best ESG Global Bond Fund | Global Bond Vontobel |
| Best ESG European Bond Fund | Euro Government Bonds Robeco |
| Best ESG Alternative Fund | Lumyna-MW TOPS Environmental Focus Marshall Wace |
| Best ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Emerging Markets Growth Trinetra |
| Best Sustainable Multi-Asset Fund | Sustainable Future Managed Range Liontrust |
| Best Sustainable Multi-Thematic Fund | Global Sustainable Equity Mirova |
| Best GSS Bond Fund | Euro Bond Impact Triodos |
| Best Environmental Fund | Rize Environmental Impact 100 ARK Europe |
| Best Social Fund | Future Generations Triodos |
| Best Transition Fund | Clean Energy Solutions BNP Paribas |
Methodology and scope of analysis
The selection was made by the fund research team of MainStreet Partners led by Sophie Meatyard, based on a consolidated proprietary methodology that evaluates funds along three pillars: ESG and Sustainability integration at the management company level, the approach of the investment strategy and the in-depth analysis of the portfolio holdings.
At the beginning of 2025 many expected a phase of regulatory framework stabilization. The reality was instead characterized by continuous evolution and increasing control at a global level. Asset managers are now called upon to demonstrate with greater clarity and transparency the solidity of their sustainability strategies.
Sophie Meatyard, Head of Fund Research at MainStreet Partners
The analysis universe of MainStreet Partners includes over 10,500 strategies managed by more than 480 asset managers globally, all available on the proprietary platform ESGeverything.com.
