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VFMC hires ex-BHP ESG head

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... stewardship. She comes to the Victorian state fund manager from BHP, where she was head of ESG Australia/Asia in group finance. Previously, she worked as chief of staff in the BHP chairman's office and as manager, public policy and issues management. ...

Clean Energy Finance Corporation turns 10

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... Australia's "green bank" has marked its first decade with lifetime investment commitments of $10.76 billion. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has catalysed a total $37.15 billion in investment over the decade in conjunction with institutional ...

RBA warns of climate-related liability risk for business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... Climate Vulnerability Assessment (CVA) conducted by APRA on banks, increased disclosures and taxonomies and sustainable finance. "Having a taxonomy that is well-developed and widely accepted is important for a number of reasons," Kearns said. "A taxonomy ...

ACCU demand to rise with Climate Active certification: CBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... and technical services industry, with 99 entities receiving Climate Active certification. Next highest is banking and finance on 62 and building and construction and food and beverage each on 33. Whilst there are differing standards for businesses, buildings ...

BlackRock in $1bn capital commitment to battery storage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... hydrogen assets - to its portfolio across multiple markets. BlackRock further cited statistics from Bloomberg New Energy Finance which project that "345GW of battery storage capacity will be added globally by 2030 with the Asia-Pacific region expected ...

Fixing Australia's complicated carbon market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... necessary 'net' in net zero emissions by 2050. "Carbon markets also provide a means of channeling public and private finance to support our regional neighbours leapfrog the emissions-intensive economic development trajectories of industrialised ...

Varying levels of progress on modern slavery: IAST APAC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... trillion in assets under management, along with the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), Walk Free and the Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST) initiative, has issued its first annual report covering actions taken by participants ...

CEFC, ANZ provide discount finance for SMEs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is allocating up to $200 million with ANZ to provide discounted clean energy finance to business customers. The investment is designed to encourage small to medium-sized (SME) businesses to invest in activities ...

APRA releases climate risk assessment results

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
Almost 40% of banks, insurers and superannuation funds say climate-related events could have a "material or moderate impact on their direct operations," according to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). APRA has published the findings ...

Singapore to issue inaugural sovereign green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... will be open to institutional and individual investor, and proceeds from the inaugural Green SGS (Infra) will be used to finance expenditures in support of the Singapore Green Plan 2030, including the Jurong Region Line and the Cross Island Line, MAS ...