In the past decade there has been a significant shift in the finance sector to support sustainable projects through green bonds and loans. This sustainable finance revolution demands asset owners and entities deliver high quality, verified outcomes against a large number of criteria set by multiple international frameworks. We work with Australian and international financial institutions and industry bodies to develop guidance to help our sector understand these frameworks and the needs, barriers and opportunities of sustainable finance.
This report focuses on the 75% of lower-performing buildings that have not yet adopted green building practices. With the building sector accounting for a significant share of global emissions, unlocking investments for the underperforming majority is seen as a crucial step in decarbonizing at scale. This call to action lays out how to attract capital to this large untapped segment, ensuring that decarbonization happens across the entire built environment – not just in the elite tier of buildings.
Read the media release Download the paperFinancing Transformation: A Guide to Green Building for Green Bonds and Green Loans details how various building verification and certification standards can be used to comply with global classifications and bond frameworks, setting a trajectory for the global built environment to meet a sustainable 1.5°C climate threshold.
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Download the guideThe sustainable finance guide explains the various sustainable finance instruments currently being used, and why the Australian property market is an appropriate place for such resources to be applied. The guide aims to build a deeper understanding of sustainable finance, especially in the Australian real estate sector, with the hope that it will drive a rapid uptake of sustainable finance mechanisms.
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