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CapitaLand signs SGD300m sustainability-linked loan
17 June 2020Real estate firm CapitaLand has signed a SGD300 million ($216 million) sustainability-linked loan (SLL), taking its total sustainable financing to more than SGD2.7 billion in under two years.
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Commercial property fund commits to net-zero carbon by 2030
21 January 2020A commercial property fund managed by Janus Henderson has committed to achieving net-zero operational carbon emissions by 2030, in line with new targets set by the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC).
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NN IP mulls ESG scoring for infrastructure investments
13 January 2017NN Investment Partners (IP) is considering scoring its infrastructure investments on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials.
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GRESB revises green bond guidelines as EDF launches energy efficiency standard
05 October 2016The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) has revised its green bond guidelines one year after they were launched.
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Investors worth $1.5trn launch infrastructure sustainability benchmark
07 September 2015Investors representing $1.5 trillion of assets have teamed up with the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) to launch a similar framework for infrastructure assets.
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Real estate sector boosts on-site renewables use
02 September 2015The global real estate sector increased its use of on-site renewable energy last year by 50%, and achieved a 3% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to an industry survey.
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Green bond industry groups turn spotlight on property sector
03 June 2015Two reports aiming to establish best practice among green bond issuers in the real estate sector have been published by separate industry groups.