In February 2020, Euromoney awarded Nedbank Private Wealth the second-best bank in the category of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG)/Impact Investing in Africa; second to UBS Group AG, a Switzerland based multinational investment bank.

They moved from 5th place in 2019 outpacing Standard Bank (Africa's largest lender) and Absa, who in 2019 occupied 2nd and 4th respectively.