Awards & Recognitions
Reimagining the transformative potential of capital
Our Impact Recognition
Bintang’s impact investing framework has been recognised and certified by international organisations of global repute. The Firm has made history as the first Malaysian, Asian or Southeast Asian investment firm to be recognised with the following awards, certifications and/or verifications:
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2024 UN PRI Special Award for Private Markets
In October 2024, Bintang won the Private Markets category at the 2024 United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (“PRI”) Awards. Bintang is the first Southeast Asian firm to win at the PRI Awards since the awards’ inception in 2019, with the added distinction of also being the first investment firm from Asia to win the Private Markets special award.
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Previous winners and shortlisted candidates for the PRI Awards have included renowned firms such as Trill Impact, British International Investment, Neuberger Berman, and Rockefeller Asset Management, placing Bintang amongst a group of distinguished leading firms within the field of impact investing. The judging panel for 2024 comprised 37 independent experts who assessed more than 175 submissions from global PRI signatories, and the win represents an endorsement that Bintang’s innovative approach towards impact investing is revolutionary and highly differentiated.
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2024 BlueMark Fund ID Gold Rating for impact verification
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In October 2024, Bintang engaged BlueMark (a leading provider of independent impact verification and intelligence for the sustainable and impact investing market) to independently assess the alignment of Bintang’s Sequel Funds with impact investing best practices across three pillars: Impact Strategy, Impact Governance, and Impact Management. Bintang’s Sequel Funds have been issued a Gold Rating by BlueMark Fund ID. Please refer to BlueMark Fund ID Verifier Statement for further details.
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2024 UN Asia-Pacific Women’s Empowerment Principles (“WEPs”) National Award for Innovative Financing
In October 2024, Bintang won first prize in the Innovative Financing category at the 2024 Malaysia WEPs Awards. The award recognises Bintang’s proactive approach in promoting gender diversity through its impact investment activities as exemplified by the Firm’s use of gender-disaggregated data and annual employee Net Promoter Score (“eNPS”) surveys.​​​​​​​​​​
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2024 Real Deals ESG Awards Mid Cap PE House of the Year (finalist)
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In June 2024, Bintang was selected as a finalist for the Real Deals ESG Awards, which recognises excellence in Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) practices amongst private equity GPs. The Mid Cap PE House of the Year category specifically recognises mid-sized private equity firms for leadership and innovation in integrating ESG principles into their investment strategies and portfolio management.
Bintang was the only Asian firm to be selected among the finalists in 2024. Real Deals, a London-based publication established in 1999, specialises in covering the European private equity and venture capital industry.​​​
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2024 Real Leaders 185 Top Impact Companies
In January 2024, Bintang was listed amongst the 185 Top Impact Companies of 2024 by Real Leaders, a US-based global media publisher focusing on impact-oriented businesses. With more than 500 applicants / nominees across 15 countries, the awards process is rigorous and evaluates privately-owned companies based on 30 questions across Real Leader’s unique I.M.P.A.C.T. criteria (Intention, Model, People, Accountability, Collaboration, Transformation).
Bintang was the only home-grown ASEAN / Malaysian company to be included in the 2024 list.​​​​
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2023 ASEAN Business Awards for Innovative Investment
In September 2023, Bintang won the prestigious "Innovative Investment" prize at the ASEAN Business Awards which is organised annually by the ASEAN Business Advisory Council since 2007. Bintang was selected from amongst more than 700 nominees and was the only company from Malaysia to win at the ASEAN Business Awards in 2023.​​​
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2023 Environmental Finance Sustainable Company Awards Global SME of the Year
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In September 2023, Bintang won the prestigious "Global SME of the Year" prize at Environmental Finance's 2023 Sustainable Company Awards, with specific mentions from the judging panel on the Firm’s practices including “[holding] the assets in its portfolio up to a high ESG performance standard and [its focus] on transparency” and its “JEDI [Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusivity] metrics and programmes [having] strong social equity considerations in place”.
Winners were selected by a panel of judges consisting of >40 prolific investors, pension funds, insurers and industry experts from around the world.
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