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$50 million backing for Conscious Investment Management fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... targeting $500 million AUM, Tominc said. CIMSHF2 will work closely in partnership with the community housing sector to finance assets in combination with government funding programs, including the recently announced federal government funding initiatives ...

Loss and damage funds a key consideration for COP28

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... COP28 by investors and businesses, said Energetics CEO Mary Stewart. "What I'll be watching for is the role blended finance and how the private sector is leveraging its funds to drive opportunities forward and how private sector money will help the ...

Capacity Investment Scheme expansion to jolt renewable energy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... opportunities in the transition, and are better placed to move into future-proof careers." Smart Energy Council, Climate Energy Finance, Solar Citizens, and Climate Council also welcomed the announcement. Climate Council's head of advocacy Jennifer Rayner ...

RIAA creates co-CEO model to replace outgoing O'Connor

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... RIAA has also established their first Aotearoa NZ collaborative working group and work with the Centre for Sustainable Finance as well. Outgoing CEO Simon O'Connor said decision by the board to go for a co-CEO model was a "compelling proposal. "We ...

Greenwashing a serious threat to financial markets: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
ASIC has identified sustainable finance governance and greenwashing as one of three key focus areas for action in 2024. Speaking at this week's annual forum, ASIC chair Joe Longo said sustainable financial reporting and disclosure, better consumer outcomes ...

Don't neglect the SDGs in sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
The government's sustainable finance strategy is an opportunity to tie action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to action on climate. UN Global Compact Network Australia chair Fiona Reynolds called the recently released strategy a "welcome ...

Only one sector set to meet emissions reduction targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... scenario. When key dimensions such as financing are weighted more heavily, the situation appears even more dire. Climate finance flows have been disproportionately concentrated in the buildings and energy sectors, leaving other critical areas in need ...

La Trobe University inks sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... offering. "NAB is delighted to strengthen our partnership with La Trobe and support the university's expanding sustainable finance facilities and ESG ambitions," said NAB executive, client coverage Cathryn Carver. "It's wonderful to see the university ...

New tools available to help investors meet Paris Agreement

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... effectively account for the uncertainty inherent in future projections," said Patricia Torres, global head of sustainable finance solutions at Bloomberg. "By bringing together cutting-edge climate science with investor grade physical assets data, we ...

Finance eyes $500b green buildings opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
The global property industry has embraced sustainable finance instruments in a trend that offers an investment opportunity of at least half a trillion Australian dollars, ahead of mandatory emissions data disclosures due in 2024. Buildings contribute ...