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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 ...

FS Sustainability launches ESG Power50 nominations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
FS Sustainability 's ESG Power50 nominations are open for nominations to find the most influential ESG professionals working at ASX-listed companies. Building on the success of the 2023 ESG Power50 list, readers of FS Sustainability along with FS ...

AustralianSuper rejects latest Brookfield overture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... the board to recommend the offer and caused debate around valuation." Note: ISS owns ISS Media, publisher of FS Sustainability.