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Downer inks $1.4 billion sustainability-linked debt facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... for their investors and lenders," said Hamish Kelly, head of global banking, HSBC Australia. "Interest in sustainable finance has spread widely since the first Australian green bond was issued in 2014 and newer instruments like sustainability-linked ...

Companies expect increase in sales linked to sustainability: HSBC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... which is bringing along the whole supply chain and resulting in an uplift in revenue." These trends are affecting green finance deals specifically, and also impacts on the way that banks such as HSBC evaluate loan risks, Hughes said. "There are specific ...

Perception of ethics rises off back of COVID response: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
Australians see society as more ethical than a year ago, but the finance, banking and insurance industries are at the bottom of ethical sectors, according to the Governance Institute of Australia's Ethics Index 2020. The survey of a thousand people's ...

Social, economic consequences of climate change "devastating": Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... Expertise, Robeco, cited the European Union as an example. "You can clearly see that the EU is taking an ambitious sustainable finance plan as part of the EU green deal," van Lamoen said. "In the coming years, financial institutions and investors will ...

Roadmap outlines sustainable transformation for finance industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... list of recommendations to transform Australia's financial system to sustainable outcomes. The Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative (ASFI) has released its final roadmap, outlining 37 recommendations to enable the financial services sector, in conjunction ...

Investors urge companies to broaden view of modern slavery risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... visibility of the supply chain, IAST APAC will work together in conjunction with Walk Free and the Liechtenstein Initiative for Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST) to create a common knowledge base and coordinate collaborative approaches to ...

Investing in the low-carbon transition: Ninety One

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... an important component of overall global decarbonisation, because governments and private equity funds alone can't finance solutions that contribute to the emissions cuts needed to hit the targets outlined under the Paris Agreement, Cooper sad. "Rio ...

Understanding Impact Investment

MATTHEW TOMINC  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
Over the past two years, the domestic market for impact investing has tripled from A$5.7 billion to a staggering A$19.9 billion as investors increase their focus on the sector, and investment managers respond by developing new strategies. Once a niche ...

Credit strategy links financial return to social, environmental impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... contribution to social and environmental outcomes. Dean cited their investment in a bond issued by the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation, a federal government corporate agency (NHFIC) providing funding for community housing projects. ...

Solar, residential financier issues certified green ABS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
A leading digital first finance provider for solar and home improvements has announced Australia's first 100% green certified asset backed securitisation (ABS). Brighte's has issued a $190 million ABS, solely arranged by National Australia Bank. ...