Transformational Business Conference and Awards 2021
COUNTDOWN TO CONFERENCE AND AWARDS
The Financial Times and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, will gather top investors, innovators, social entrepreneurs and other thought leaders for a major online event that will combine the announcement of the winners of the 2021 FT/IFC Transformational Business Awards with high-level debate on the challenges facing the developing world as it rebuilds in the wake of the pandemic.
THE SHORTLISTED NOMINEES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Bamboo Financial Inclusion Fund II - Africa, Asia, Latin America
Banco Pichincha banking services for underserved women – Ecuador
Bank of Ayudhya bond to finance female-led SMEs – Thailand
BRAC Bank TARA women banking services – Bangladesh
Camco-managed Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP) - Sub-Saharan Africa
Chartered Banker Institute Certificate in Climate Risk - Global
Chlorum Solutions small-scale chlor-alkali manufacturing plants - Brazil, Uruguay
EcoEnterprises gender-smart venture fund for nature (EcoEnterprises Fund III) - Latin America
Gemcorp grassroots waste reclaimer initiative with traceability - India
IMPACT Affordable Housing Preservation Strategy - USA
Itaú programme for women entrepreneurs in marginalised communities - Brazil
KOKO cooking stoves with bio-fuel ATM network - Kenya
LeapFrog Investments - Asia, Africa
Reall green-certified affordable homes - Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, India, Pakistan
Red Magisterial-Google online teacher education programme
SDCL energy efficiency investment fund - UK, Europe, US
Standard Chartered financing to decarbonise buildings - Global
SunCulture solar-powered water pump and irrigation solutions - Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Togo, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Zambia
UOB-Credit Suisse Asia Impact Investment Fund - Southeast Asia, China
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The Transformational Business Awards Winner Announcement: 26 October 2021
"An incredibly well-curated event. A great combination of thought-provoking discussions and networking."
Chanelle Duley University of Auckland
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