Track record and recognition

 

Nedbank's sustainability position is built on a track record that spans decades. The credentials below reflect sustained commitment verified by independent bodies and recognised by peers across the financial sector.

 

Sustainability awards

 

2024

  • 2024 Global Banking & Finance Review: Best Bank for Sustainable Development (South Africa) — Winner
  • 2024 EY Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards: Top 100 JSE-listed Companies — Overall Winner
  • 2024 Black Business Awards: Transformation Champion Award — Winner
  • 2024 Global Finance Magazine Awards:
    • 2024 Best Bank for Diversity and Inclusion (Global and Mozambique)
    • 2024 Best Bank for Sustainable Finance (South Africa) — Winner
    • 2024Environmental Finance: Best Financial Inclusion Services Provider in South Africa — Winner
    • 2024 Forbes World’s Best Employers: Best Employer in South Africa — 2nd Place
    • 2024 Euromoney Awards: The World’s Best Bank for Diversity and Inclusion — Winner

2023

  • 2023 Global Finance Magazine Awards: Outstanding Leadership in Sustainable Bonds (winner)
  • 2023 Global Finance Magazine Awards: Outstanding Leadership in Sustainable Bonds (winner)
  • 2023 Banks and Banking Survey Awards:Corporate Governance, Social Responsibility & Sustainability in Zimbabwe (winner)
  • 2023 Global Banking & Finance Awards: Best Corporate Sustainability Strategy South Africa (winner)
  • 2023 Environmental Finance Awards: Sustainability-linked Loan of the Year (Africa) (winner)
  • 2023 African Banker Awards: Sustainable Bank of the Year (winner)

2022

  • 2022 Global Finance: The Innovations Awards- Outstanding Innovation in ESG (Green Res Dev Bond) (winner)
  • 2022 Environmental Finance Impact Awards: Lender of the Year (winner)
  • 2022 Global Banking & Finance Awards: Best Corporate ESG Strategy South Africa (winner)
  • 2022 Global Finance Sustainable Finance Awards: Outstanding Leadership in green bonds (winner)
  • 2022 Top Empowerment Awards- Top Empowered: Youth Employment Service YES Initiative (winner)
  • 2022 Top Empowerment Awards-Top Empowered Company: Enterprise & Supplier Development (winner)
  • 2022 Global Finance Sustainable Finance Awards: Outstanding Leadership in Sustainability-Linked Bonds (winner)
  • 2022 Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Africa Awards: Local Currency ESG & Sustainable Finance Deal of the Year (winner)

2021

  • 2021 Global Banking and Finance Awards: Nedbank Group was awarded Best Bank for Sustainable Development in South Africa.

2020

  • 2020 African Banker Awards: Nedbank’s Green Renewable Energy Bond was awarded the Energy Deal of the Year.
  • 2020 Euromoney Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey: Nedbank Private Wealth named Top Private Bank and Wealth Manager in SA for ESG/Social Impact Investing and Philanthropic Advice.
  • 2020 Raging Bull Awards: Nedgroup Investments named Offshore Management Company of the Year for the fifth year in a row.

 

Memberships

 

Where we are represented or a signatory

The UN SDGs | King IV | The United Nations Global Compact | The United Nations CEO Water Mandate | The United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) | The Code for Responsible Investing in South Africa (CRISA) | The National Development Plan (NDP) | The Banking Association South Africa (BASA): Sustainable Finance Committee, Positive Impact | The Finance Task Group, Climate Risk Forum and the Disclosure Working Group | The Association of Ethics Officers in Africa | The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD): Financial Sector Mapping | The Advisory Group | The National Business Initiative | The Alliance for Climate Action | The International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards | The Equator Principles

View our full ESG data, ratings and reporting in the resource centre.