Search results for Sustainable finance
Businesses think long-term about assets that drive cost and carbon-efficiency
In the face of rising costs and sustainability imperatives, businesses are exploring new ways to become more efficient and eco-conscious energy con...
12 March 2024
CommBank’s cutting-edge tool for building sustainability upgrades
With commercial buildings accounting for around 24 per cent of Australia’s national electricity consumption and 10 per cent of national greenhouse ...
20 February 2024
Incentives for Aussie businesses to go EV
As Australian businesses search for ways to accelerate their progress towards net zero emissions targets, many are choosing to transition their com...
20 February 2024
Upcycled waste takes the heat out of cement’s emissions
Australia's manufacturing sector requires huge amounts of heat and that hasn't really changed since our first factories were built. While there's n...
20 February 2024
Finance powering Australia's renewable energy future
Conditions couldn't be better at Nyngan Solar Farm, seven hours inland from Sydney. Sun beats down on the 250-hectare site, where fields of solar p...
20 February 2024
EV sector confronts industry challenges head on
Australia has witnessed a rapid acceleration in the adoption of electric cars, with the Electric Vehicle Council reporting more than a 120 per cent...
20 February 2024
Sustainable finance puts biodiversity in focus
How CommBank's sustainable finance helps First Nations and business partner to protect biodiversity.
15 February 2023
How could carbon markets move Australia towards a net zero economy?
Demystifying carbon markets.
5 July 2022
Will higher funding costs impact sustainable finance?
Our views on the impact of funding costs on sustainable finance.
3 May 2022
Mapping Australia's path to transition
Five focus areas where our customers can take actionable steps today to bring Australia closer to its net zero emissions goal.
3 May 2022
Supply chains manage ESG risk
Supply chains are in focus as businesses look to embed their ESG strategy across their operations. How can supply chains be used to manage ESG risk...
9 March 2022
COP26: how the private sector can propel us to net zero
COP26 has reinforced the momentum for change and highlighted the critical role the private sector plays in the transition to net zero. Learn more o...
3 December 2021
Carbon markets a global opportunity for collaboration
Carbon pricing will be a key instrument for de-carbonisation, driving the lowest cost abatement across the economy, ensuring polluters pay and supp...
2 December 2021
How leading businesses are harnessing ESG practices to reach net zero
Four Australian companies explain how they are already transitioning to a more sustainable future.
29 November 2021
Investing in a sustainable future
Institutional investors play a vital role in helping carbon intensive businesses transition to long-term sustainability, supporting the broader glo...
29 November 2021
Fuelling the future with green hydrogen
Australia has the potential to be a leading producer in green hydrogen if it moves quickly and invests in the infrastructure.
29 November 2021
Dr Alan Finkel and the pathway to net zero
Dr Alan Finkel recently spoke with Matt Comyn about Australia's path to net zero.
29 November 2021
Cobram Estate forges a future with sustainability at its core
A leading producer of extra virgin olive oil in Australia, Cobram Estate is blazing a trail in sustainable agricultural production.
26 November 2021
Getting to net zero: A clear pathway
To play its part in limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, Australia must commit to reaching net zero emissions. Business has a crucial ro...
26 November 2021
Driving Indigenous Businesses Forward
As Australian businesses seek to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles into their everyday operations, an increasing nu...
26 November 2021
Royal Adelaide Hospital loan raises bar on sustainability
RAH has secured the first sustainability loan in Australia. Discover how smart financing can help Australia transition to a more sustainable future.
23 August 2021
Sustainable finance critical for a cleaner, greener future
As investors foresee the end of fossil fuel usage within the next decade, they’re increasingly turning to sustainable investments underpinned by as...
3 June 2021
Appetite for sustainable issuances ripe for growth
Commonwealth Bank recently partnered with KangaNews to assess the state of the green, social and sustainability (GSS) market.
7 May 2021
