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ASX100 slavery disclosure strong

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
More than 50 listed companies including the big banks Westpac, National Australian Bank, ANZ and CommBank, scored the highest marks on their modern slavery report, but several trailed behind including Janus Henderson, Harvey Norman and Block. Research ...

Westpac, CEFC back climate tech fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... at first close. It is Virescent Ventures second climate technology investment fund (Fund II). Cornerstone investors are Westpac and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). The new fund aims to deploy $200 million into technologies including clean ...

CommBank exits fossil fuels as rivals fund Santos

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... oil and gas lending exposure nearly halved from $3.3 billion in 2022 to $1.7 billion in 2024. Meanwhile, ANZ, NAB and Westpac are currently arranging a $750 million loan to energy giant Santos; according to Market Forces, CommBank is not involved. The ...

TelstraSuper appoints ESG lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... Management Corporation. She has deep experience in corporate governance, having served as group sustainability manager at Westpac and ANZ, stationarity strategy adviser at Australia Post and as an environmental analyst at Eurofins. TelstraSuper head ...

Banks to refund millions following ASIC review

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... of more than $28m following the corporate watchdog's review into bank fees. ANZ, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, CBA and Westpac kept at least two million low-income Australians in high-fee accounts, 'Better banking for Indigenous Consumers' ...

SBTi chief Luiz Amaral to step down

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... for commodities and finance at the WRI. Susan Jenny Her has prior experience at American Express global company Egencia, Westpac, and Kleinwort Benson Bank. Amaral cited personal reasons for resigning: "These issues require my full attention at this ...

Westpac looks for next CSO

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
Siobhan Toohill leaves Westpac next month after two years as chief sustainability officer and nine years as group head of sustainability previously. Toohill will also step back from participation as Westpac's representative on the United Nations Environment ...

AOFM launches first Green Treasury Bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... June 14. Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Deutsche Bank, National Australia Bank Limited, UBS AG, Australia Branch, and Westpac Banking Corporation are Joint Lead Managers (JLMs) for the issue. Australia's green bond program has been eagerly awaited ...

Fossil fuel funding down 20pc: study

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... $3.8bn back in 2016 to $567m last year. Over the seven-year period however, the bank had financed $17.5bn. By contrast, Westpac had the least commitment overall of $10.7bn since 2016 but provided a higher $696 million in financing last year. Meanwhile ...

ISPT issues $1.5bn sustainably linked loan facility

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... five and seven-year tenors and has attracted participation from 20 lenders. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), ANZ, Westpac, and HSBC acted as joint mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners and joint sustainability coordinators. With the transaction ...