The Farsight Award rewards the best individual piece of analysis done by an investment research institution that integrates traditional financial analysis with longer-term environmental, social & governance issues. The winner receives a trophy, a lecture opportunity at Gresham College and recognition on the London Accord.

First created by Z/Yen in 2006, with support from Gresham College, Universities Superannuation Scheme and the London Accord, this award scheme ran independently until 2008. Since 2009, the Farsight Award is an award category of the Sustainable City Awards organised by the City of London Corporation. The Sustainable City Awards recognise and reward UK organisations, from multinational businesses to small charities, and promote outstanding achievements and innovation across all aspects of sustainability.

Entries for the Farsight Award 2011/12 are now closed. All the reports released on the London Accord website from November 2010 until 14 November 2011 are automatically considered for the Farsight Award 2011/12. The judging panel convenes in December and shortlists reports based on the criteria of originality, readability & clarity, sophistication & depth as well as financial usefulness.

The Farsight Award 2011/12

117 reports were considered for the Farsight Award. The winner of the Farsight Award will be announced at the Sustainable City Awards Ceremony on 1 March 2012 in London.

Shortlisted Reports:

Out of 117 reports considered, the 10 following reports are shortlisted:

• Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Who Does What Where? (series of reports)
• Bank Sarasin - Sustainable Fulfilment of Sovereign Obligations
• Carbon Tracker Initiative - Unburnable Carbon: Are the World's Financial Markets Carrying a Carbon Bubble?
• Credit Suisse - Islamic Finance: Combining Faith-Based Values and Financial Returns
• EDHEC-Risk Institute - Performance Of Socially Responsible Investment Funds Against An Efficient SRI Index: The Impact Of Benchmark Choice When Evaluating Active Managers
• HSBC - Sizing the Climate Economy
• J.P.Morgan - Impact Investments: An Emerging Asset Class
• Responsible Research - Sustainable Stock Exchanges: Real Obstacles, Real Opportunities
• Responsible Research - The Future of Fish in Asia
• West L.B. - Responsible Investing 2.1

In association with the City of London Corporation, Gresham College, the University Superannuation Scheme and Z/Yen Group.