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Carbon capture and storage questioned after Chevron result

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Australia's only commercial scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project has failed to meet targets to sequester carbon emissions from an LNG facility, raising questions as the role that CCS technology can play in reaching decarbonisation targets ...

Agriculture business signs first sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
A big four bank has inked the first sustainability linked loan (SLL) for Australia's agriculture industry. Commonwealth Bank has signed an SLL with premium Queensland producer Stockyard Group for an undisclosed sum. The three-year loan has set targets ...

Global sustainable investment grows 15%: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Australia and New Zealand have the third highest proportion of sustainable investments in the world, with more than a third of AUM sustainably managed. The biennial Global Sustainable Investment Review, released today by the Global Sustainable Investment ...

Global fund manager launches bond impact strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... specific outcomes." Nuveen manages over US$15 billion in ESG/impact fixed income strategies and is also one of the largest green and impact bond investors globally with AUM of US$6.6 billion as of 31 March 2021.

Royal Adelaide Hospital locks in $2bn social, green loans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
The Royal Adelaide Hospital has secured $2.2 billion in social and green loan refinance. Commonwealth Bank served as joint sustainability coordinator on a $2.2 billion loan for Celsus, the consortium responsible for designing, financing, constructing ...

ASIC reviewing greenwashing in financial products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... much greenwashing is present in the Australian market. Currently, there is no regulated definition of ESG, sustainability/green/responsible investing in the Australian market, raising questions as to how the regulator will, conversely, define greenwashing. ...

Charting a course to net zero: Neuberger Berman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... work to position the portfolio, that does take months." Efforts to slow climate change through carbon taxes, regulation, green fiscal spending, energy transitions and changing purchasing behavior are likely to create new winners and losers in business ...

NTAM launches new quantitative low carbon strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Northern Trust Asset Management has launched a quantitative strategy focusing on high quality, low-volatility stocks with a lower carbon footprint. The Quality Low Volatility Low Carbon World (QLV Low Carbon) Strategy is NTAM's latest sustainable investment ...

Calculating the value of green transitions: UBS AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... stronger action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to UBS Asset Management. UBS recently released The value of a green transition, outlining a model that includes decarbonisation in discounted cash flow, which they are applying to 10 sectors ...

Assessing impacts of nature-based solutions: CMI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
Reforestation, ecosystem regeneration and other projects will not only protect and restore biodiversity but could also support local communities and present a source of financial activity in the Asia Pacific region. The Carbon Market Institute (CMI) ...