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Investors "flying blind" to climate litigation risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... and may be overlooking the financial risk from litigation, researchers from Oxford University and the University of Melbourne warn. Accounting for recent developments in legal action significantly changes the distribution of climate-related risk between ...

La Trobe University inks sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... areas including renewable energy, green building, sustainable water and waste management and other initiatives. The Melbourne-based university's inaugural green bond was issued under the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) green bond ...

Australian Ethical backs infrastructure debt funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... convention centres, hospitals." Infradebt has financed parts of the construction of the Royal Women's Hospital in Melbourne, Darwin Convention Centre and a portfolio of 10 school facilities in NSW, Austin explained. Infradebt finances renewable energy ...

Impact investing as greenwashing antidote: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... greenwashing, according to T. Rowe Price. Recently, T. Rowe Price global impact equity strategy Hari Balkrishna was in Melbourne to discuss how sustainable investors navigate greenwashing and greenhushing. "The reason we went for an impact mandate is ...

Student accommodation provider inks billion-dollar SLL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... points against the finance, provided the sustainability outcomes can be met across all of Scape's 27 assets in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. CBA and ANZ served as joint sustainability coordinator and were part of the 12 lenders to the SLL. ...

Regional renewable investments ramp up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Australia's energy needs will be reliably met if state governments deliver on their commitments. Andrew Stock, chair of the Melbourne Energy Institute commented: "AEMO's report shows that accelerating the rollout of renewable energy, storage, and transmission ...

Building sustainable supply chains

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... EY and the Global Compact Network Australia, reinforced by a panel of sustainability professionals at a live event in Melbourne. The report, The sustainable supply chain ambition - driving sustainability impact through supply chain action, highlights ...

La Trobe Uni issues $175m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... areas including renewable energy, green building, sustainable water and waste management and other initiatives. The Melbourne-based university's inaugural green bond was issued under the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) green bond ...

Climate resilience needed to dodge $442b VIC loss by 2100

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Victoria by 2100, caused by the impacts of sea level rise and storm surge. A recent study, led by the University of Melbourne, the Victorian Marine and Coastal Council and Life Saving Victoria (VMaCC), warns impacts on land and property along the Victorian ...

Executive appointment roundup: State Street, ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Royal Bank of Scotland and GE Capital. He started in his new role in March. Simon Reid has been named director, based in Melbourne, and joins from ANZ Group Treasury. Reid has 18 years of banking experience, most recently as director, group funding ...