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Corporate finance execs seeking greater ESG knowledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
As ESG and sustainability issues continue to impact on company performance, finance professionals are seeking education and upskilling to improve their ability to manage risk and return considerations. The impacts of COVID-19, human rights risks like ...

CFA launches ESG certificate in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... PRI). "We are seeing a real acceleration of interest in ESG investing - a major development that will shape the future of finance - while increased demand from clients and investment managers has fuelled the need for education," said Margaret Franklin ...

Plant agriculture sector in net zero policies: Grattan Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... secure resilient income streams, and should consider alternative financing mechanisms like income-contingent loans to finance lower-emissions practices. Grattan Institute also recommends that the funding remit of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency ...

CEFC, Future Super back green bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Future Super are backing a corporate-focused green bond. The CEFC and Future Super will invest $25 million each into Artesian's Green and Sustainable Bond Fund. The Green and Sustainable Bond Fund was ...

ASIC trains sights on IPO net zero statements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... zero' statements can be forward-looking statements for which there must be reasonable grounds," ASIC said in the Corporate Finance Update for September 2021. "Where there are no reasonable grounds to underpin a 'net zero' statement that is predictive ...

Fragmented ESG regulation in APAC a challenge: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... of central bank and regulatory supervisor organisations with the goal of sharing information about incorporating green finance into business. The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation has also formed a new board to introduce international ...

Charter Hall signs green development loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... retail space at ground level. The loan is a culmination of a six-month process that included the development of a green finance framework for Charter Hall, said Charter Hall head of treasury and group planning Phil Schretzmeyer. The loan has been certified ...

La Trobe Financial goes carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... underlying conviction and business objectives, Nesci said. She also noted that La Trobe will be launching a number of green finance products shortly. "We are very proud of the approval of our carbon neutral footprint program," said deputy CEO and chief ...

ING advises infrastructure company on green finance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
A leading energy infrastructure provider has established a green finance framework that will align the company's net zero commitments with future finance needs. ING in Australia has developed the framework with leading energy infrastructure provider ...

Ratcheting up ambition on climate finance goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... the goals of the Paris Agreement that will shape financial markets. Mark Carney, UN special envoy for climate action and finance and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's finance adviser for COP26, has circulated a private finance strategy to ensure ...