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QIC adds office fund to net zero commitment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... valuable and relevant in an increasingly sustainability-focused future." QIC will also become a signatory to the World Green Building Council's Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment. QOF has a long-term commitment to improving sustainability performance ...

Royal Adelaide Hospital locks in $2bn social, green loans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... the first large scale hospital in Australia to achieve a 4 Star Green Star - Healthcare As Built rating from the Green Building Council of Australia in recognition of its sustainable design, construction and operation as well as fit out. This is the ...

Charter Hall hires group head of ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... public policy creation. He is currently the chair of PCA's National Sustainability Roundtable, the chair of Green Building Council of Australia's Industry Advisory Group and a member of the Green Star Advisory Committee and is recognised for his ...

Real estate investment group issues $300 million green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
A leading real estate developer and investment group has become the largest non-bank ASX listed issuer of green bonds to date by issuing a second green bond. Lendlease has issued a $300 million green bond, its second in five months. Its debut green ...

Industry fund sets bar higher with Net Zero timing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
An industry superannuation fund has set the most ambitious climate change related target yet, aiming to attain a carbon neutral investment portfolio in nine years. The $12.8 billion NGS Super has set a target of carbon neutrality by 2030. The target ...

Real estate managers carry out decarbonisation strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... estate strategies and future-proof our investments." The ambitious target exceeds the commitment that the World Green Building Council states is necessary to meet the Paris Accord, by a decade, Nuveen noted. "ESG has sat at the heart of our investment ...

Positive ESG impact linked to financial performance: Melior

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Focusing on listed companies that have stronger performance on sustainability brings positive impacts on the planet and strong financial performance, according to impact investor Melior Investment Management. Melior has published an inaugural Australian ...

IIG announces tenants for Younghusband Woolstores development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
The Impact Investment Group (IIG) has announced two major tenants for its Younghusband Woolstores development in Kensington, Victoria. Rendering of Younghusband Woolstores development (Image provided by Impact Investment Group) The Federal Government ...

IFC expands EDGE program to include BNP Paribas ClimateSeed program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... To certify their buildings Zero Carbon, real estate developers first reduce their buildings' emissions through green building practices and can then offset any remaining emissions through ClimateSeed, the IFC said. ClimateSeed is BNP Paribas' first social ...

Australia, New Zealand real estate tops GRESB benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... has explicitly acknowledged the importance of the Carbon Positive Roadmap for buildings that was released by the Green Building Council of Australia earlier this year, which aims to ensure Australia's competitiveness and attractiveness for investments ...