ESG in Payments Initiative of the Year
Environmental and Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) are becoming increasingly important to financial institutions. This category recognises businesses who have a clear and well-developed ESG strategy and have successfully embedded payments within the process or payments businesses who can demonstrate how their strategy is making a positive impact in any of the E,S,G pillars, particularly when supported by technology. Judges are looking for evidence of how progress is being made against specific objectives such as net-zero, carbon offsetting, UN Sustainable Development Goals, social purpose, supply chain transparency goals and more. Entries should include a case study of a live initiative or programme as well as supporting data/evidence of its impact.