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Renewable energy, climate in spotlight in Federal Budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... billion in new spending. Griffith cited the announced $300 million for electrification and energy performance upgrades for social housing and $1 billion in new funding for the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to offer solar, storage and electric upgrade ...

Investors welcome Commonwealth green bond program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... Altius manages the $192 million Green Bond Fund, which invests in a range of green, sustainable/ sustainability-linked, and social bonds from providers that conduct their business and apply capital responsibly, giving consideration to a range of ESG) ...

Modern slavery, just transition, tax key themes: Robeco

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... processes. It will focus on sectors of risk, particularly in the Asia Pacific. The just transition theme aims to mitigate the social costs of moving to a low carbon economy, particularly in phasing out fossil fuels. It will focus on high emissions sectors ...

The "Wild West" of "blue" investing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... during the Ocean Lovers Festival in Sydney. Blue capital is hailed as being fertile waters for significant environmental and social benefits, from supporting marine biodiversity to driving sustainable economic growth in emerging economies and marginalised ...

Global investors set net zero target, implementation lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... compared to a minority in North America (40%) that feels the same. ​ Two thirds of respondents say a just transition - the social implications of the decarbonizing transition - will be a "significant factor in their investment policy" in the next two ...

Juicing up gender equity with Orange Bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... cited analysis from Moody's Investor Services suggesting that global sustainable bond issuance (including green bonds, social bonds, sustainability bonds, and sustainability-linked bonds) is projected to reach around US$950 billion in 2023. In 2022 ...

AXA IM sets ESG targets for executive remuneration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... her presentation. "By channelling investments in companies with sustainable practices, heightened by environmental and social conscience, investors can seize opportunities in transitioning economies."

APAC outperforms amid global sustainable finance pullback

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... while green bond issuance totalled US$390.3 billion, a 19% decrease compared to 2021. Green bonds, sustainability bonds and social bonds all registered declines compared to a year ago, with social bonds leading the decliners, down 46% compared to full ...

ANZ leads issuance of US$50m gender-lens bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... impact-washing." The transaction complies with ICMA Sustainability Bond Guidelines, ASEAN Capital Markets Forum's Social Bond Standards and UN SDG Impact Standards. It also complies with the Orange Bond Principles, a set of standards that draws their ...

TCorp reports $2 billion in new green, sustainability bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... features of environmental and social assets, rather than smaller lines, specifically social bonds. "We could do a social bond that is labelled to say, education, social housing, or maybe with a nexus to Indigenous affairs, however the assets in the pool ...