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Westpac launches social term deposit

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025 | NEWS

... delivering improved social outcomes. Westpac's Social Tailored Deposit is aligned to the bank's sustainable finance framework and was designed to link with assets that meet the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) social bond principles. Westpac ...

CEFC gives $160m to sustainable real estate credit projects

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025 | NEWS

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is partnering with Goldman Sachs Alternatives to pour $160 million into sustainable real estate. The investment is being made alongside the Goldman-managed Real Estate Credit Partners (RECP IV) fund and will ...

QIC Real Estate secures $3.75bn SLL

ROSE MARY PETRASS | MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024 | NEWS

... sustainability goals." Consultant DNV helped develop the loans under QIC's inaugural Real Estate Sustainable Finance Framework published this year, which will also apply to all other future sustainable financing instruments. ANZ institutional property ...

ISS ESG to plug emissions data shortfall for banks, insurers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024 | NEWS

... 2025. In fact, we would not support any further delay for this vital next step for Australia's sustainable finance framework," said Nayanisha Samarakoon, RIAA's head of policy and advocacy. ISS ESG is part of ISS STOXX, which owns ISS Market ...

QIC replaces real estate managing director

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024 | NEWS

... joined from Cromwell Property Group where he led the global net zero strategy and co-led the group sustainable finance framework to incentivise decarbonisation. They report to Andrew Sellick, who is the principal of sustainability for global infrastr ...

QIC taps resilience skills

ELIZABETH FRY | FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2024 | NEWS

... ASX-listed Cromwell Property Group, where he led the global net zero strategy, co-led the group's sustainable finance framework to incentivise decarbonisation and ran the firm's ESG strategy. Before that, Loh worked in EY's climate change ...

Westpac looks for next CSO

ROSE MARY PETRASS | THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024 | NEWS

... climate change and human rights statements, establish a natural capital position statement, launch a sustainable finance framework and taxonomy, deliver sustainability training for bankers and board, and published an updated sustainability strategy to ...

Budget 2024: Regulators given boost to combat misconduct, cybersecurity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024 | NEWS

... invested over four years and $1.2 million each year ongoing for Treasury, ASIC and APRA to deliver the sustainable finance framework, including issuing green bonds, improving data and engaging in the development of international regulatory regimes related ...

MLC Life sustainability manager joins impact firm

ROSE MARY PETRASS | TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024 | NEWS

Sustainability and impact investment expert Désirée Lucchese has joined the board of a newly formed impact research and consulting firm as a non-executive director. Impact Alpha Partners (IAP), founded in 2023, sought Lucchese's expertise spanning ...

Funding green buildings risks greenwashing accusations

ROSE MARY PETRASS | THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024 | NEWS

... of financing to clean energy (35%) and transport (8%), with 48% to buildings. However, it's new Sustainable Finance Framework sets a higher than regulatory-grade benchmark for green residential building criteria. The framework will be replaced by the ...

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AGL mulls sale of Tilt Renewables

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

AGL Energy has confirmed it is considering selling its 20% stake in the wind and solar energy generator.

Nuveen eyes green loans in local RE strategy

MATTHEW WAI

Following its first close in December, Nuveen's Australian commercial real estate debt strategy, which has a focus on responsible investing, has received $300 million from the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) on its second close.

Wollemi Capital buys renewables platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

The climate-focused investment firm will pay $19 million for MPower Group's renewable energy and battery storage business after the latter faced challenges in securing funding.

Podcast: Measuring nature assets in portfolios

THE GREENER WAY

In this episode of The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar discusses the transition to nature-positive investment portfolios with Lucian Peppelenbos, climate and biodiversity strategist at Robeco.

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