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FSI unlocks green finance for unlisted infrastructure fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... framework under Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) standards and the EU Taxonomy, and include renewable energy, energy efficiency, waste management, clean transportation and sustainable water management. "An increasing proportion of the targeted investment ...

CBA to pilot green loans for agribusiness

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Loan Pilot, the big focus will be on the things farmers are doing and are looking to do, whether that be around energy efficiency, water efficiency projects, sequestering carbon. We think that's a great opportunity to incentivise those projects." "What ...

CEFC in $50m agri-platform investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainably. We are delighted to support the broader use of research from groups such as the CSIRO to deliver energy efficiency improvements to farms as well as optimize production, soil carbon, biodiversity and other environmental outcomes," said CEFC ...

Stewart Investors launches emerging markets sustainability fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... contributions - socially and environmentally - such as health and wellbeing, financial inclusion, waste, water and energy efficiency and renewable energy.

ING advises infrastructure company on green finance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... instruments issued by the company will be used to fund projects in four major categories: renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean transport, and climate adaptation. "We provided our views on Jemena's sustainability journey and ideas for a sustainable ...

APAC data centre operator inks $2.1bn sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... inclusion, carbon neutrality and improved efficiency in operating power usage effectiveness (PUE). PUE measures the energy efficiency of data centres that calculates the ratio of the energy used as a whole compared with the energy used by IT equipment ...

Boral to go net zero by 2050

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... to 100% renewable energy and increasing the use of alternative fuels at its Berrima Cement kiln and improving energy efficiency. "We're working on all of them in parallel, it's just that some of them work with a longer gestation period," said ...

NAB launches sustainability-linked derivatives

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... material areas for Anchor Hanover: number of additional homes, proportion of rented homes at affordable rent, energy efficiency of new homes, resident wellbeing initiatives and initiatives to improve workforce diversity. Jenkins anticipates similar demand ...

CEFC invests in specialist disability accommodation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... lower their carbon footprint. "This will be a landmark development for a sector that has experienced poorer energy efficiency and higher energy costs," said CEFC CEO Ian Learmonth. "Building more sustainable specialist disability housing means lower ...

Banks face multi-billion risks from climate change: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... sovereign debt and impacting business continuity. The report also cited transition risks including tightening energy efficiency standards impacting on property exposures and stranded assets impairing loan portfolios, tightening climate-related policy ...