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Nearly a quarter of Australian bank debt has nature-related risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... to operations and value chains. "Nature and biodiversity risks are increasingly becoming part of the risk landscape for finance, as global commitments consolidate and national regulatory settings tighten," EY Australia climate change and sustainability ...

Treasury issues statement on systemic climate risk to government bonds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Government Securities". The statement then references some of the work the government is doing to support sustainable finance, including around transparency, reporting, climate-related budget spending, sustainable finance reforms and publishing annual ...

Role for finance after No vote

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... private sector which viewed the federal advisory body as the next step for reconciliation. As the dust settles, experts say finance has an important responsibility in the journey ahead. In the aftermath of the failed referendum, it was found that polling ...

Investors prepare for urgent action on nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Growing awareness in finance regarding nature conservation and the opportunities related to natural capital is increasingly top of mind for investors. FS Sustainability recently hosted its inaugural event in Sydney supported by ISS ESG, where experts ...

Investors call for multilateral financial architecture overhaul

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... portfolios to net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. Paris-aligned NZAOA is convened by United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative and Principles for Responsible Investment, and is supported by World Wide Fund for Nature and Global Optimism. In ...

Connecting capital to nature the next challenge: ASFI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Connecting how the finance sector can connect with innovations in biodiversity, natural capital and work being done on the ground in sectors like the agricultural industry is the next stage in driving real world impacts in protecting the natural world. ...

Reducing risk and navigating a just transition

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... and investors need more certainty," Parker said. "We hope that the Australian government's forthcoming Sustainable Finance Strategy will provide some much needed certainty by articulating an integrated, coordinated approach to ensuring communities ...

GRESB leader now 100% green loan financed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... US$75 million syndicated sustainability-linked loan earlier this year. The property company established its Sustainable Finance Framework in 2020, designed to support sustainability-linked bonds and loans. Scentre Group was awarded Global Sector Leader ...

Preparing to take advantage of the critical mineral story

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... role to play in advocating for those policy settings. ""I think the markets are ready. I know industry is ready, I know finance is ready," Boele said. "The thing slowing us down in Australia is the political will is still not quite there. "It's challenging ...

CEFC allocates $100m to NSW infrastructure roadmap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has invested $100 million to deliver clean energy projects in New South Wales through the Rewiring the Nation Fund (RTN). The investment allocation will support the construction of renewable generation, long ...