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Loss and damage funds a key consideration for COP28

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... government money committed. Blended finance has a real chance to drive change and drive outcomes." JANA head of sustainability Rachel Halpern - who said she was "delighted and highly sceptical" when the loss and damage fund was announced last year at ...

Surge in executive support for sustainability

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
There has been a threefold growth in executives acknowledging the business case for sustainability, but, heightened understanding has not yet translated into increased investment. A global survey of 2151 executives across 718 large organisations finds ...

BlackRock's Evergreen Infrastructure fund scores US$1bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... underscores the ongoing importance of developing cutting-edge infrastructure with a strong focus on energy transition and sustainability. "BlackRock's new fund will span Europe and North America, regions teeming with opportunities for the construction ...

Don't neglect the SDGs in sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... increase their accountability and transparency on progress to SDGs. "One of the difficult issues is that within sustainability, the list gets longer and longer all the time and nothing ever comes off the list - there's always more and more," Reynolds ...

La Trobe University inks sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
A major Australian university has locked in a $195 million sustainability-linked loan (SLL) with interest rate savings being reinvested into an Indigenous accommodation scholarship fund and other initiatives. La Trobe University has refinanced existing ...

New tools available to help investors meet Paris Agreement

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... clients address the major EU taxonomy-related reporting challenges." Note: ISS owns Rainmaker Group, publisher of FS Sustainability. Global Impact Investing Network benchmark A new benchmark from the Global Impact Investing Network finds that impact ...

Sustainable bonds underperform on climate targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
Sustainability Linked Bonds are more likely to achieve emissions reductions targets than use of proceeds bonds, but many labelled bond users are not tracking to meet 2050 net zero targets. Corporate issuers are increasingly turning to labelled bonds ...

Investing during a disorderly transition: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... There's been an upswing in scenario analysis for disclosure purposes, driven by the TCFD and now the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards. Looking beyond disclosure to figure out how to use scenario analysis to test and refine your strategy ...

Finance eyes $500b green buildings opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Australian real estate investors, occupiers, and managers from the start of the next financial year. In June, new sustainability standards were released by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). That same month Treasury proposed the ...

Clean tech bags big bucks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Medsalv: Aims to eliminate healthcare waste by creating safe, reusable medical devices Roger Sharp, Bupa APAC chief sustainability and corporate affairs officer commented: "The healthcare sector has a significant environmental impact due to energy-hungry ...