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IFC to permit structuring of loans in accordance with Green Loan Principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... structure loans in accordance with the Green Loan Principles. The Green Loan Principles are modelled on the Green Bond Principles and specify how loan proceeds should be used and how projects should be selected in order to qualify for green-loan status. ...

Bank Australia issues $125 million sustainability bond linked to SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... we're different in some ways." The sustainability framework of the bond was developed in line with the ICMA Green Bond Principles 2018 (GBP), Social Bond Principles 2018 (SBP) and the Sustainability Bond Guidelines (SBG)a around the four pillars of use ...

Macquarie Group issues £500 million facility to finance green projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... Principles published in March 2018 by APLMA. The Green Loan Principles are based on a similar blueprint to the Green Bond Principles, and seek to establish best practice across use of proceeds, project evaluation and selection, management of proceeds ...

NAB sheds light on process of issuing green RMBS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... framework towards other assets. The process is based around the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) Green Bond Principles, which has four core components - use of proceeds, process for project evaluation and selection, management of proceeds ...

Australian Catholic University issues $200m Sustainability Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... Association (ICMA) Sustainability Bond Guidelines, and also aligns with ICMA's Social Bond Principles (SBP) and Green Bond Principles (GBP). Earlier this year, NAB raised $500 million for the first ever social bond focusing on gender equality. The NAB ...

Climate Bonds Initiative analyses disclosure of use of proceeds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... issuance to the refinancing of existing projects rather than new projects. "This is allowable under the Green Bond Principles, but not under all market standards (Climate Bonds Standard and [Bank of China] BoC require reporting for the life of the bond)," ...

GRESB updates Green Bond Guidelines for the Real Estate Sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... Benchmark (GRESB) has updated its Green Bond Guidelines for the Real Estate Sector. The guidelines apply the Green Bond Principles with a specific focus on the real estate sector and participants that originate or invest in green property bonds. "Climate ...

Treasury Corporation of Victoria issues green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... The TCV Green bond has been certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative and will be in alignment with the Green Bond Principles. National Australia Bank acted as sole arranger, green bond structuring agent and lead manager for the bond. DNV GL Business ...

GRESB issues real estate green bond guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... has released Green Bond Guidelines for the Real Estate Sector. The Green Bond Guidelines complement the Green Bond Principles with sector-specific guidance for origination or investment in green bonds. They specify reporting concepts, timing and metrics ...

Climate Bonds Initiative looks to China's green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... development of the market, so a lot is being accepted. It is an evaluation of, how would you comply with the Green Bond Principles, is the Climate Bond Standards acceptable for this process, and do you fit within existing green bond indices?" At the ...