May 30, 2025
ICIJ’s Caspian Cabals investigation wins prestigious TRACE Prize
The international award honors investigative journalism that shines a light on corruption, bribery and other illicit financial activity around the world.
Awards
Jul 29, 2024
Deforestation Inc. wins 2024 Oakes Award for environmental journalism
Judges praised the ICIJ-led investigation as “an exemplary model for global collaboration in environmental reporting.”
Aug 26, 2022
ICIJ named as finalist for prestigious Allard Prize
ICIJ is one of three finalists for the global award, which honors individuals and organizations that fight corruption and uphold human rights.
Apr 27, 2022
Pandora Papers investigation receives National Headliner Award, other honors
In honoring the Pandora Papers with a number of awards, judges and commentators have described the global investigation as "stunning" and "one of the essential stories of our time."
Jan 06, 2022
Panama Papers wins UK’s Investigation of the Decade award
The groundbreaking 2016 investigation was selected from a shortlist of previous British Journalism Award winners from the past 10 years.
Oct 08, 2021
ICIJ member Maria Ressa and journalist Dmitry Muratov win Nobel Peace Prize
The prize committee said the pair “are representatives of all journalists" as it drew attention to the importance of "freedom of information help to ensure an informed public."
Jul 23, 2021
Lessons from award-winning FinCEN Files and Luanda Leaks investigations
ICIJ's editors share reflections from behind the scenes of two award-winning investigations.
Jun 11, 2021
FinCEN Files investigation named Pulitzer Prize finalist
The global exposé by ICIJ and BuzzFeed News revealed how a broken U.S.-led enforcement system allows banks to continue to profit from moving trillions in dirty money.
Mar 09, 2021
ICIJ named as finalist for prestigious global sustainability award
The WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award recognized five anti-corruption champions from around the world in its shortlist for the 2021 prize.
Feb 01, 2021
ICIJ nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for combating dark money flows
ICIJ and the Global Alliance for Tax Justice among nominees that also include Committee to Protect Journalists, Russian dissident Alexei Navalny and climate activist Greta Thunberg.
Nov 20, 2020
Dapo Olorunyomi, ICIJ board member, lauded for defending press freedom
The Nigerian journalist and publisher was awarded the International Press Freedom Award by the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Nov 12, 2020
FinCEN Files wins investigation of the year in Argentina
In the first major global award for the investigation, judges highlighted the “rigorous cross-border work” done by the Argentinian team.
Jun 11, 2020
China Cables wins top SPJ prize
ICIJ's China Cables investigation was awarded top honors at the Society of Professional Journalists’ Dateline Awards in Washington, D.C.
Jul 04, 2019
Implant Files honored with multiple awards around world
The Implant Files won the “health and wellness” prize at the ninth annual RedInk Awards for Excellence in Journalism in Mumbai, the latest honor for the ICIJ-led investigation into untested and unsafe medical devices.
Apr 09, 2018
ICIJ’s Paradise Papers wins award for innovation in watchdog journalism
The Paradise Papers investigation has been honored with a top prize at the IRE Awards, an international award for investigative reporting and editing.
Feb 20, 2018
Paradise Papers wins Polk Award
The Paradise Papers investigation of wealth stashed offshore has won a George Polk Award, ICIJ’s second Polk Award in as many years.
Apr 07, 2017
Panama Papers wins Pulitzer Prize
The honor is a testament to the enterprise and teamwork of our staff and our partners here in the U.S. and around the world, ICIJ's director says.
Apr 05, 2017
Panama Papers project wins four more reporting honors
Judges from three of America's top journalism organizations applauded the "exceptional ingenuity" and global impact of the investigation.
Feb 19, 2017
Panama Papers investigation wins George Polk Award
The Polk Awards judges lauded the reporting collaboration for sparking probes and reforms aimed at combating tax dodging and money laundering.
Oct 05, 2016
Panama Papers honored with top Barlett & Steele prize
The Gold Award is one of a number of accolades for the investigation led by ICIJ in collaboration with more than 100 media outlets.
Aug 24, 2016
Columbia University honors ICIJ’s World Bank probe
Evicted and Abandoned has been named an Oakes Award finalist, marking the 11th time the project has been recognized by journalism prizes.
Jun 17, 2016
Panama Papers wins top honor at Data Journalism Awards
ICIJ, Süddeutsche Zeitung and more than 100 media organizations have together won the Investigation of the Year award.
Oct 29, 2015
ICIJ projects win awards for innovation, collaboration
Luxembourg Leaks, Swiss Leaks and Fatal Extraction investigations honored with 2015 EPPY awards.
Sep 28, 2015
Evicted and Abandoned investigation wins top award
The project by ICIJ, HuffPost and partners has been awarded a prize for innovative investigative journalism from the Online News Association.
Jun 18, 2015
LuxLeaks, SwissLeaks win top Data Journalism Award
ICIJ pays tribute to whistleblowers and journalist facing charges as team of more than 200 honored with top prize.