Our awards

WHEB ranked #1 UK Asset Manager, #2 Boutique Asset Manager Globally (AUM < €20bn), and #10 Asset Manager Globally, out of 620+ asset managers worldwide.

ESG Investor of the Year 2025

"The judges were impressed by the firm's longstanding commitment to impact investing, detailed quantification of results, client engagement, and thought leadership in a transparent way that has set a benchmark for the industry."

Best Impact Report 2024

“A highly educational, original and transparent report. Reading this report felt like learning about the cutting edge of sustainable finance. The paper was packed with helpful charts and figures which helps the reader's understanding.”  

Highly commended as an Outstanding Community member 2024

Responsible Investor of the Year 2024

"The judges thought WHEB's approach was head and shoulders above everybody else. Their clear and focused investment strategy has played a leading role in making the sustainable investment industry as a whole more investable." 

Fund Management – Communication Strategy (Global Reach) 2024

The firm impressed the judging panel with their intention to generate positive, measurable, environmental and social impact alongside financial return with their investments. 

Fund Management – Investment Methodology (Global Reach) 2024

The firm impressed the judging panel with their intention to generate positive, measurable, environmental and social impact alongside financial return with their investments. 

Fund Management – Investment Research (Global Reach) 2024

The firm impressed the judging panel with their intention to generate positive, measurable, environmental and social impact alongside financial return with their investments. 

Rated #1 UK Asset Manager, #1 Boutique Asset Manager globally and #7 Asset Manager globally 2024

"Our society needs a foundation of trust between its investment management industry, its clients and its beneficiaries. A clear and well-articulated identity is a powerful way to create alignment between asset managers and their clients." Jean-François Hirschel, co-founder of the Responsible Investment Brand Index.

Best Impact Investment Fund: Investment Manager 2024

The judges liked WHEB’s “Well-articulated theory of change with impact influence at multiple levels, as well as the solid governance, clear intentionality and methodology, superior use of revenue / product data with proprietary analysis to reach impact conclusions.  Clear KPIs to be measured and aggregated at fund level, in addition to solid engagement reporting”.

ESG Investor of the Year 2024

“WHEB has made considerable, tangible and measured progress in recent years, exceeding targets and embracing transparency on where the impact is generated. Their application was clear and their progress impressive.”

Best ESG Fund House (Active) 2023

"In addition to WHEB’s track-record as an active impact investor in the UK, there is arguably further evidence in its submission of making continued efforts to drive forward positive change in the sustainable investing market."

Best ESG Communication Strategy (Europe) 2023

''The winner was chosen as the firm has focused on developing a transparent communications strategy to help guard against greenwashing and to support the impact investing movement.''

Best Impact Fund Methodology (Europe) 2023

''The judging panel described their winner as a clear leader in sustainable and impact investing. The winning firm’s “Impact Engine” stood out as a genuinely market leading and differentiated tool.''

Best Sustainability & ESG Thought Leadership (Europe) 2023

'' Judges were impressed with the winner’s white paper on Impact Investing as well as the firm’s aim to contribute to positive impacts through enterprise and system-level contributions.''

Best Ethical Overseas Fund 2023 - Pengana WHEB Sustainable Impact Fund

''The judges were impressed by the framework for stewardship and avoiding harmful investments, including cases where a lack of progress has resulted in divestment. The fund sets a high standard for reporting on the positive impact from companies in their portfolio, along with excellent communications to financial advisers and clients.''

Best sustainability reporting by an asset or fund manager: medium and small 2023

Best ESG Global Equity Fund 2023

Named in Customers category 2022

Best Ethical Overseas Fund 2022 - Pengana WHEB Sustainable Impact Fund

Impact Manager of the Year 2021

“WHEB has shown excellence in positive impact investing and has a clear understanding of the needs of LGPS investors.”

Best sustainability reporting by an asset or fund manager: medium and small 2021

Best Impact Investment Fund 2021

European ESG Manager of the Year 2021

Best Sustainable & ESG Fund Management Group of the Year (AUM under £20bn) 2021

Best Case Study 2021

Boutique Investment Manager of the Year 2020

Outstanding Achievement in Sustainable & ESG Investing 2020

Best ESG & Impact Reports 2020

Named in four categories – Overall, Customers, Governance and Changemakers 2019

“Sustainable Finance” prize winner 2019

Best Boutique Management Group of the Year (under £1bn AUM) 2019

Best Thematic Global Equity Fund 2019

Named in six categories - Overall, Customers, Governance, Workers, Community and Environment

Best Sustainable Investment Fund 2018

Commendation for Best Report by an Asset Manager (medium & small firms) 2018

The judging panel described the key features of WHEB’s Impact Report as providing "a deep consideration of ESG investments", "clear evidence of sustainable impact" and "a clear statement without any deviation from commitment to sustainability".

“Impact Champion” in the Asset Manager Firm Category 2018

The judges said they had chosen a winner out of a “very strong field” and felt that WHEB “has a demonstrable focus on impact and is contributing in a variety of significant ways to the development of this market.”

Named in Customers category 2017

Excellence in Sustainability Focused Investments 2017

Best Natural Resources and Sustainability Fund 2017

Best Sustainable Investment Fund 2016

Best Long-Only Global Equities Fund: FP WHEB Sustainability Fund 2016

Sustainable Finance Award 2016

Highly Commended in the Best Sustainable Investment Fund category 2015

Best Sustainable Investment Fund: FP WHEB Sustainability Impact Fund 2015

Highly Commended in Best Environmental Fund category 2014