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Olam secures Asia's first sustainability-linked club loan facility
26 March 2018Agri business Olam has signed a three-year sustainability-linked revolving credit facility, aggregating $500 million of loans.
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Allianz, KB Financial and Westpac named sustainability leaders
06 February 2018German insurer Allianz, Korean bank KB Financial and Australia's Westpac Banking Corp are the top financial sector performers in terms of corporate sustainability, according to Swiss asset manager RobecoSAM.
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Giant Australian wind projects get dual financing boost
22 December 2017A pair of onshore wind farms in Australia with a combined 959MW of planned capacity have agreed financing deals with a host of major banks and telecommunications companies.
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European banks focus on green tagging to drive energy efficiency
15 December 2017Green tagging is emerging as a key strategy for leading European banks looking to scale up financing of energy-efficient real estate, a report has found.
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Dutch financial firms take action on carbon footprint
13 December 2017Twelve Dutch financial institutions have developed a methodology for measuring the carbon footprint of their investments and loans.
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Equator Principles to get first overhaul since 2013
07 November 2017The Equator Principles will be updated to align with the aims of the Paris Agreement and recommendations of the FSB's Task-Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), it has been revealed.
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ABN Amro to offer cheap mortgages for energy efficiency upgrades
11 August 2017Dutch lender ABN Amro said it will offer reduced interest rates to help homeowners increase the energy efficiency of their homes.
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Standard Life plans impact investment funds
10 May 2017UK asset manager Standard Life Investments hopes to launch global and UK-focussed impact investment funds this year.
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BBVA makes second green loan to Acciona
25 April 2017BBVA has signed a $100 million green-labelled loan agreement with Acciona to partially fund solar and wind projects in Chile
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EF BRIEFS: ABN Amro, NESF, JLEN
21 April 2017ABN Amro has received €150 million ($160 million) of financing as part of the EU president Jean-Claude Juncker's "Investment Plan for Europe", that it will use to finance green loans to the European shipping industry.