Charter Hall signs green development loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Charter Hall has signed a $202 million certified green development loan to support the construction of a Melbourne development.

La Trobe Financial goes carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
La Trobe Financial Group has announced it is a carbon neutral business.

Australian companies under "extreme pressure" over ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Australian companies are under "extreme pressure" to improve ESG practices and corporate culture, integrate technology and strengthen reputations in the next 12 months, according to a survey from FTI Consulting.

Property manager announces further $500m SLL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Industry Super Property Trust (ISPT) said it will seek to have all its loans converted into sustainability linked loans (SLL), while announcing an additional $495 million SLL deal.

APAC data centre operator inks $2.1bn sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
An Asia-Pacific data centre operator with facilities in Australia has converted its existing $2.1 billion corporate loans into a sustainability linked loan (SLL).

Greenpeace reveals greenwashing ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Setting and meeting a 100% renewable electricity goal by 2025 is "the key measure of', credibility of any corporate climate action plan," according to Greenpeace.

Climate transition a business opportunity: Geoff Summerhayes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Climate-related business and investment decisions are shifting from risk to capturing new opportunities, according to former APRA executive board member Geoff Summerhayes.

Boral to go net zero by 2050

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Boral has announced net zero commitments aligned to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Supermarket giant inks $1.3bn sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
One of Australia's supermarket majors has established $1.3 billion in sustainability linked loans (SLL).

More companies reporting on SDGs, but climate clarity needed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Australia's largest companies are increasing their reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals by Australia's top 150 companies, but disclosure on climate action lack clarity, according to new research from RMIT University.