10 December 2020

Announcement of the Shortlisted Finalists for 2020 Australian Impact Investment Awards

Today we announced the twenty individuals and organisations that have been shortlisted for the 2020 Australian Impact Investment Awards. The Awards are an opportunity for organisations and individuals to showcase and be recognised for their expertise, commitment and outstanding activity in the Australian impact investing ecosystem. We thank the judges Rosemary Addis, Zarmeen Pavri and Teena Blewitt for kindly volunteering their time to serve on the judging panel for the Awards. The shortlisted finalists are:

2020 Impact Entrepreneur of the Year

• AgUnity

• Australian Associated Press

• Tiverton Rothwell Partners

• Xceptional 

2020 Impact Asset Owner of the Year

• Australian Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship

• Christian Super

• Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation

• Verve Super

 2020 Impact Asset Manager of the Year

• Affirmative Investment Management

• Global Impact Initiative

• Pengana Capital

• SEFA

2020 Impact Market Builder of the Year

• Frontiers Brokers Network

• Impact Club

• Impact Investing Australia

• Red Hat Impact

• SEFA

 We congratulate all of the shortlisted finalists and thank all who put in a nomination. The winners will be announced online on 16 December 2020 at our virtual Awards. Senator the Hon Anne Ruston, Minister for Families and Social Services will speak as well as Alan Schwartz AM who will be presenting a keynote address on the future of impact investing. You can register here.

 The Department of Social Services is committed to recognising innovation and excellence in the sector, and we thank the Department for sponsoring the Awards.