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Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative sets ambitious investment agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... largest superannuation funds, insurance companies and industry groups have launched the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative, a collaborative group to steer investment towards human wellbeing, social equity and environmental protection. Simon O'Connor ...

UBank launches world first certified Green Term Deposit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... not-for-profit organisation and the only one in the world working solely on mobilising the $100 trillion market for sustainable finance to help address climate change," said Glen Aiton, chief product innovation officer at UBank. "Pursuing the certification ...

Australian funds join international controversial weapons call

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... Morningstar, MSCI, S&P Dow Jones Indices and STOXX. The initiative began in Switzerland and is coordinated by Swiss Sustainable Finance. It has gathered momentum due to a presence on the PRI Collaboration Platform. "Aligning investor portfolios to established ...

Finance sector calls for development of Sustainable Finance Roadmaps

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... (PRI). "We look forward to working with investors, policy makers and partners to build on the recommendations of the Australian Fiduciary Duty Roadmap, and the important work already underway in the UK and Europe to transition to a financial system which ...

CEFC provides finance to boost energy rating for Melbourne hotel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... Group, and the CEFC is providing finance to drive Pro-invest group to achieve a 5-star energy rating under the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS). As part of the CEFC finance, Pro-invest Group will "lift the design standard ...

CEFC invests $150 million with IFM Australian Infrastructure Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is investing $150 million in the IFM Investors' managed IMF Australian Infrastructure Fund, which will target emissions reduction and energy efficiency initiatives across IFM-owned assets. Ian Learmonth, CEO ...

CEFC investing up to $100m in Lendlease-managed property fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... over the expected lifetime of the assets in the portfolio. The target of net zero is "well ahead" of the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council recommendation that buildings achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 to meet international obligations ...

NAB sheds light on process of issuing green RMBS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
When National Australia Bank (NAB) issued an Australian residential mortgage-backed bond with a green tranche, it was able to do so using recently developed Climate Bond Initiative proxy criteria. Eva Zileli, head of group funding, NAB NAB has issued ...

CEFC signs agreement with Metro Finance to launch green vehicle finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... upgrading vehicles with already available technology is staggering. National Transport Commission figures show that if Australian consumers had purchased vehicles with best-in-class carbon emissions in 2016, national average carbon emissions would have ...

NAB issues Australian residential mortgage-backed bond with green tranche

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... closely." The residential property sector accounts for nearly 12% of Australia's emissions, according to the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council. "We expect the success of this NAB transaction to spark further development in green residential ...