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Bank, state government become first buyers of Reef Credits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... actual reduction in pollutants entering the reef. "Our purchase of Reef Credits is another first for HSBC in the sustainability space and acknowledgement of both the environmental and economic value of the Great Barrier Reef to Australia," said Hamish ...

Assessing the costs, opportunities to green hydrogen

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... it will have to be part of the solution to reach the EU's decarbonisation target, according to Mark Lewis, chief sustainability strategist at BNP Paribas Asset Management. For that to happen, European carbon allowances (EUAs) will have to "reach the ...

Medibank issues first sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Private health insurer Medibank has issued its first sustainability report, providing analysis on key stakeholders, and mapping their activities to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Medibank identified customer health, employee health, community ...

TCorp NSW issues $1.3 billion green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... reported. The bond has a 1.25% coupon. "The Green Bond attracted 68 investors, surpassing our previous Green and Sustainability bonds," said Fiona Trigona, head of funding and balance sheet. "We continue to attract new investors, both domestically and ...

RIAA adviser guide aims at education in ESG space

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... in a recent webinar. "I fundamentally think it's a very confusing space," said Jessie Pettigrew, senior manager, sustainability at BT. "... It's really hard to translate that to an end investor. That's the real opportunity for us as a platform provider ...

Regulator appoints first head of climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... October, according to an APRA spokesperson. He comes to APRA from EY, where he was a director in the climate and sustainability practice, working for public and private sector clients on climate risk, renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable ...

Zenith creates ESG framework for fund classification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Zenith said. "There are thousands of ESG indices in the market, a myriad of factor that relate across climate, sustainability, governance, ethics. From an investor's perspective, the question is then how do they find an investment that represents ...

ESG in fixed income more than green bonds: Daintree

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... transition is much slower than the developed world would like." Green bonds and other affiliated categories like sustainability bonds also present challenges for the fund manager. "When it comes to ESG bonds in the market, there is continuing to be that ...

Green loans in "nascent" stage: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... are certified under the Climate Bonds Standard. The report explores progress to date, best practice labelling, sustainability linked loans (SLL), green consumer loans and provides recommendations on developing the sector. "The green loans market in Australia ...

MackeyRMS launches ESG Scorecards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... fund tear sheets. Investors and asset owners are increasingly using ESG factors in their investment process, FS Sustainability has previously reported. According to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia Responsible Investment Benchmark Report ...