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SDG Loan Fund raises $1.1b of investor capital

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
Investors have raised over US$1.1 billion of capital to advance the goals of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in emerging and frontier markets, using a blended finance model. Allianz Global Investors is managing the SDG Loan Fund ...

Net zero roadmap shifts public service spending to green

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian public service will run on 100% renewable energy by 2030, whilst government office space that is purchased from 2026 onwards must have a 6-star NABERS energy rating as the Department of Finance releases its strategy to achieving net zero ...

Podcast: Driving the just transition in APAC - Jane Ho

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
In this episode, brought to you by BNP Paribas Asset Management, we'll be talking about stewardship and how issues that are specific to the APAC region impact on investment considerations. Joining us for this conversation is BNP Paribas Asset Management ...

Carbon credit review falls short on CO2 capture and slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
An independent review to be released next month will inform how Canberra moves forward amid criticisms of its Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) scheme. Ahead of release, FS Sustainability has learnt the recommendations won't address modern slavery ...

Rest invests $1b in Quinbrook green data centres

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
Superannuation firm Rest will invest $1 billion in renewable and clean energy infrastructure manager Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners. The commitment will support the energy transition, providing exposure to a range of assets including solar and battery ...

Slow progress on human rights in business

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
Most companies are failing on human rights and gender performance, according to The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA). WBA recently released its Corporate Human Rights Benchmark and Gender Benchmark. The human rights benchmark ranked 110 of the world's ...

Loss and damage funds a key consideration for COP28

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
The shape and scope of a global fund on loss and damage, the integration of climate into biodiversity, and how human rights and the just transition figure into government, business and investor commitments are all topics of interest at the forthcoming ...

Capacity Investment Scheme expansion to jolt renewable energy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
Investors support the federal government's announcement of an expansion to the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) to 32 GW of renewable energy - up from 9 GW - to enable the federal renewable energy target of 82% by 2030. Federal Climate and Energy ...

BlackRock's Evergreen Infrastructure fund scores US$1bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
BlackRock's core infrastructure equity strategy will invest in energy transition and security, as the open-ended fund makes its first investment to acquire a US commercial and industrial solar and battery platform. With nearly US$1 billion in commitments ...

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 ...