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Opinion: Sustainable finance: the new normal in 2021

SIMON O'CONNOR, JACKI JOHNSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... and increasing that cost for those who can't articulate how their business fits in this sustainable future. Already, the money is moving. 2020 saw strong issuances of green, sustainability and social bonds, as well as a rapid emergence of sustainability ...

Sustainability important to future of SME sector: Australia Post

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... is a more long-term view of sustainability in relation to financial benefits. "While previously SMEs were looking to save money in the short-term, through energy efficiency initiatives for example, we now see more of an imperative to futureproof the ...

Global impact bond issuance spike in 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... transparency. There is a significant difference between use of proceeds in bonds, and we need the ability to understand how the money is used and what that impact has, and it means we have tangible proof of where money goes and the difference it makes ...

Global fund managers unite to accelerate natural capital investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... calls of late for the need to finance biodiversity. Again, how do you crack that, create investments that people can put money into, and in doing that, actually enhance the environment and gets economic return at the same time." HSBC Pollination Climate ...

Best ESG super products recognised

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... superannuation fund has been recognised for its investment leadership and best superannuation fund product in the annual Money magazine Best of the Best Awards. HESTA was named best innovation for ESG investment leadership, and Best ESG Super Products ...

Social, economic consequences of climate change "devastating": Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... of a universal carbon tax. Whilst there is no actual universal carbon tax, governments are setting targets and allocating money towards those ends. Carola van Lamoen, head SI Center of Expertise, Robeco, cited the European Union as an example. "You can ...

Cost of no climate action to hit Australian economy: Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... principal report author, and Deloitte Access Economics lead partner, Pradeep Philip. "We are going to be spending all of this money from the public purse to recover, then why wouldn't we also be thinking about how we mitigate the next big risk while ...

Link between post-bushfire regeneration and impact investing: WWF-Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... and growing," Proudfoot said. "It's not huge, but it's considerable. If you speak to impact investors, there is plenty of money out there, but there is a deficit in trustworthy community projects. Impact investors are looking for rates of return in rates ...

Assessing the costs, opportunities to green hydrogen

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... public figures of €320bn and €460bn over 10 years represents 0.3% per year of the EU's GDP over the next decade. That money will be necessary to build capacity, develop the market for green hydrogen and then set in motion for private investment. ...

ESG in fixed income more than green bonds: Daintree

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... fuel investment isn't black and white, particularly in emerging markets, noting that while the IAEA report says that whilst money is pouring in to renewable energy projects and transition projects, approximately 40% of global energy will be based on ...