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2021 theme in review: human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Sitting in the liminal space between the old and the new year, it is a time to reflect on these issues and consolidate recent news into a narrative. One of these mega-issues is human rights. Without a doubt, climate change, its impacts and the transition ...

CBA announces $250 in green financing deals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Commonwealth Bank has announced two green finance transactions with separate investors that total another $250 million in green finance vehicles. IFM Investors has entered into a $200 million fixed-rate, Environmental, Social and Governance Term Deposit ...

Hejaz Financial Services make senior banking appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... for FNZ on behalf of Vanguard Australia. Sahi also held senior roles at SunSuper, Innovation Group (Suncorp) and Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Trist joins Hejaz Financial Services from Dark Horse Capital where he was most recently executive vice president. ...

Property manager buys nearly 100,000 carbon credits for offsetting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... their carbon footprint, institutions purchase ACCUs on the open market and then surrender them to the regulator. Commonwealth Bank (CBA) performed the transaction for ISPT. ISPT purchased ACCUs to cover Scope 1 and 2 emissions as well as some Scope 3 ...

FSI unlocks green finance for unlisted infrastructure fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... support for that and slightly cheaper financing because of the green element. The GDIF facility was supported by Commonwealth Bank, which acted as Green Coordinator and Joint Lead Arranger on the transaction, and ANZ, NAB and Westpac as Joint Lead Arrangers. ...

Companies at risk from modern slavery exposures beyond first tier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... ASX-listed companies as they begin to prepare their next round of modern slavery statements in the new year. Under the Commonwealth's Modern Slavery Act of 2018, organisations that operate in Australia and have more than $100 million in annual revenue ...

CBA to pilot green loans for agribusiness

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) is piloting a green loan program that will offer discounted finance to agribusiness customers that are seeking to improve the environmental performance of their properties. The Agri Green Loan Pilot will provide loans with a ...

Charter Hall signs green development loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... has signed a $202 million certified green development loan to support the construction of a Melbourne development. Commonwealth Bank has served as sole financier and green coordinator for the Climate Bond Initiative-certified loan. The planned commercial ...

La Trobe Financial goes carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... methodologies in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol from the World Resources Institute, and additional data from the Commonwealth Government, international and domestic governments and academic resources. The emissions identified included Scope ...

Property manager announces further $500m SLL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... its loans converted into sustainability linked loans (SLL), while announcing an additional $495 million SLL deal. Commonwealth Bank recently served as lender and joint sustainability coordinator on the $495 million SLL facility for the ISPT Retail Australia ...