Valeria Martinez, news editor of Investment Week at Incisive Media, has won the ESG Story of the Year accolade at the Headlinemoney Awards 2024.

The awards, which recognise excellence in financial journalism, are judged by experts from across the financial services industry and were presented at a ceremony in London on 17 July.

Martinez’s investigation – ‘The circle is collapsing’: How a demolished house in Lancashire uncovered Home REIT’s broken business model – lifted the lid on Home REIT and its former investment adviser Alvarium Fund Managers’ poor due diligence and broken business model.

The judges commended Martinez’s work, highlighting her “insightful deep-dive” into the “impact of ESG gone wrong”.

Commenting on her win, Martinez said: “Over the moon to have won ESG Story of the Year for my investigation into Home REIT at the Headlinemoney Awards last night. 

“A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this story possible, especially the Investment Week team who supported me through thick and thin!

“Very grateful to have this work recognised.”

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