2021 Sustainable Investing Challenge
The 2021 Challenge was carried out entirely virtually. Over 400 students from 50 countries submitted ideas, and their inspiring perseverance and innovation is evident in the work of the 16 final teams, which you can find below.
2021
Grand Prize
$10,000
BeeBank & Brokerage
A business model that facilitates contracts as well as provides working capital, and resources for bee farmers. The team will give investors the ability to stem the die-off of honeybees, a problem that endangers the global food supply.
University of Oxford, Saïd School of Business; University of Oxford, Smith School of Enterprise;
University of Oxford, Environment and
Medical Research Council Brain Network
Dynamics Unit
2021
Runner Up
$5,000
Fund for E-Bus Batteries
A leveraged fund proposal that would create a solution for the second-life application of batteries in buses and, in doing so, help accelerate the adoption of electric buses in The Netherlands.
University of Edinburgh Business School;
University of Edinburgh School of Engineering
Winning Teams
Grand Prize: BeeBank & Brokerage
University of Oxford, Saïd School of Business;
University of Oxford Smith School of Enterprise;
University of Oxford Environment and Medical Research Council Brain Network Dynamics Unit
BeeBank Personal Statements
Runner Up: Fund for E-Bus Batteries
University of Edinburgh Business School;
University of Edinburgh School of Engineering
Fund for E-Bus Batteries Personal Statements
Plastic Award: European Circular Fund
Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
European Circular Fund Personal Statements
All Finalists
Carbon Crypto Fund Personal Statements
COVID-19 Performance Social Bond Personal Statements
ESG Litigation Fund Personal Statements
Gigabyte Real Estate ENvironmental Trust (GREEN REIT)
University of Oxford, Saïd School of Business
GREEN REIT Personal Statements
Gloria Insurance
New York University, Stern School of Business;
Queen's University, Smith School of Business;
Sciences Po University;
University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management
Gloria Insurance Personal Statements
Green Default Swap
Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management
Green Default Swap Personal Statements
Greenfill Trust
Singapore Management University, Lee Kong Chian School of Business
Greenfill Trust Personal Statements
Healthcare Energy Assurance & Resilience Trust (HEART)
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
HEART Personal Statements
Incarceration Investment Fund
Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management
Incarceration Investment Fund Personal Statements
Kazakhstan Solar Desalination Fund
Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs;
Columbia University, School of Professional Studies
Kazakhstan Solar Desalination Fund Personal Statements
Scope 5 Personal Statements
Solar Cycle Fund
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business;
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School
Solar Cycle Fund Personal Statements
Sustainable Infrastructure Debt Fund
Yale University, School of Management;
Yale University, School of the Environment