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ACCR to continue engaging over banks' carbon disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... with banks for even further transparency. Last year, ACCR campaigned to get the four largest banks - National Australia Bank (NAB), Westpac, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and ANZ Bank - to improve their disclosure around financing of carbon-intensive ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance, Suncorp pilot microinsurance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... and other services to financially excluded people. The Good Money sites in Victoria are the result of a partnership between NAB, Good Shepherd Microfinance and the Victorian state government. The initiative provides access to no-interest loans (NILS) ...

Five investors join initiative to grow green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... 2018. The National Australia Bank recently launched its first -ever Australian climate bond, which raised AU$300 million. NAB's climate bond was certified under the Climate Bonds Standards, with proceeds to finance a portfolio of renewable energy assets ...

Australian Ethical invests in NAB climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... manager Australian Ethical has announced it has invested in the bond. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical managing director The NAB Climate Bond is the first bank-issued bond to be certified in compliance with the Climate Bonds Standards. Proceeds of the ...

NAB issues $150m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
National Australia Bank (NAB) has issued an AU$150 million green bond, the first Australian-issued climate bond in the market. The NAB Climate Bond is the first bank-issued bond to be certified in compliance with the Climate Bonds Standards. Proceeds ...

Paula Benson appointed NAB GM corporate affairs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
Paula Benson has been appointed executive general manager, corporate affairs at National Australia Bank (NAB). Paula Benson, general manager, corporate affairs, NAB Benson will retain her role as head of corporate responsibility at NAB, and commenced ...

Mirvac reports on first year of new sustainability strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
Property developer and manager Mirvac has reported on the first six months of a new integrated sustainability strategy that stretches out to 2030 and includes targets of becoming "net positive" on water and energy. Paul Edwards, group general manager ...

bankmecu MD discusses integrated reporting implementation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... landscape. I think that's an ongoing piece of work." See Also: bankmecu: integrated reporting develops integrated thinking NAB, bankmecu, Stockland on Integrated Reporting framework

Advisory Board's bold strategy to increase impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... establishing a AU$1 million fund "support organisations in delivering finance solutions for important social issues." The NAB Impact Investment Grants Program would provide financial support to social impact organisations that have a business model and ...

SMF stepping up advocacy for environmental upgrade finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... sector that is also very conservative." An increased deal flow will also bring in more financiers. Eureka Funds Management, NAB, and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation have financed EUA deals, while bankmecu has signed on as a provider of finance as ...