📢 We're hiring! We are growing our team to meet our strategic priorities and the rapidly growing demand to green the finance system and mobilise green finance at scale. The Director, Programs will lead our strategic initiatives including overseeing the design, implementation, and reporting outcomes of programs aimed at advancing sustainable finance in Aotearoa New Zealand. Find out more and apply at our website https://lnkd.in/gYYyK5sb
Centre for Sustainable Finance: Toitū Tahua
Financial Services
Accelerating progress towards a sustainable, equitable and inclusive financial system in Aotearoa.
About us
Advancing a sustainable, equitable and inclusive financial system in Aotearoa New Zealand. Changing mindsets Transforming finance Financing transformation
- Website
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http://www.sustainablefinance.nz
External link for Centre for Sustainable Finance: Toitū Tahua
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Auckland
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2021
Locations
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Primary
Auckland, NZ
Employees at Centre for Sustainable Finance: Toitū Tahua
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Jonathan Williams
Highly experienced corporate communications professional in NZ and across Asia Pacific, passionate about sustainability, employee engagement and…
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Jo Kelly
Chief Executive at the Centre for Sustainable Finance
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Matt Whineray
Former Chief Executive Officer at NZ Super Fund
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Simone Robbers
Assistant Governor/GM Strategy, Governance and Sustainability at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Updates
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We are pleased to share our submission on New Zealand’s second Emission Reduction Plan (ERP2), which covers chapter 4 of the discussion document: ‘How we fund and finance climate mitigation.’ The Centre’s submission is focused on scaling private investment in climate mitigation. We believe that successful government interventions to increase investment in sustainable or decarbonisation activities should involve a combination of regulatory, financial and market-driven approaches. In our view: The three main barriers to enabling more private investment in climate mitigation are: - Short-term focus - A lack of consistency and clear leadership - Lack of long-term industry outcomes and objectives to facilitate investment. The three main actions the Government can do to enable more private investment in climate mitigation for the next 18 months: - Market development - Accelerate the national energy strategy work - Develop a coordinated approach to facilitate climate, nature and transition investment. To read our submission please click here: https://lnkd.in/gFz2tEQa Ministry for the Environment | Manatū mō te Taiao Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Sustainable Business Council NZ Jo Kelly Hon. Simon Watts #sustainablefinance #netzero
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Jo Kelly was pleased to join April Mackenzie and Rikki Stancich to host Sue Lloyd on 19 August and hear about key developments in non-financial reporting standards and the ISSB’s efforts to enable a global baseline of sustainability disclosures focused on the needs of investors and the financial markets. Key takeaways: - Several countries in the global south are looking towards adopting ISSB standards as countries seek to make themselves attractive to global capital for transition and ensure credible capital markets. - The ISSB has released a jurisdictional guide that focuses on supporting jurisdictional journeys towards globally comparable information for capital markets through the adoption or other use of ISSB standards. - There is more rather than less alignment between New Zealand's climate standards and the ISSB standards, with New Zealand’s 2025 post-implementation review seeking areas for further alignment with international developments relevant to New Zealand entities. External Reporting Board Deloitte #sustainablefinance #sustainabilityreporting
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Fantastic update from our partner New Zealand Green Investment Finance - leading a second debt issuance for the Solar Finance programme, bringing the total commitments from medium to long term debt providers to $365 million! Find out more below.
📣 NZGIF raises more international finance for $365m solar programme NZGIF has led a second debt issuance for the Solar Finance programme, bringing the total commitments from medium to long term debt providers to $365 million. The new solar lending will further finance Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest residential PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) portfolio, managed by SolarZero. The total lending will help provide access to affordable renewable generation for 20,000+ New Zealand households. How critical is solar energy to New Zealand’s electricity needs? What are the advantages of solar? What is NZGIF Solar Finance and why have three overseas investors placed $220m NZD into this programme - and what might NZGIF do next? Watch as NZGIF's Waruna Karunaratne and Corbin Constantine and SolarZero CEO Matt Ward answer these questions and explain the significance of this deal. Read more on our website: https://lnkd.in/gN2Tz2BG Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking - SGCIB Natixis Investment Managers First Sentier Investors SolarZero Arkady Lippa Peggy Chung Craig Morabito, CFA Natasha Feder Angus Davidson Matthew Ward Jemma Whiten James Allard, CFA Sarah Raudkivi Minhinnick Jason Patrick Edward Montague Jenny Lackey Waruna Karunaratne Corbin Constantine Ian MacKenzie Pip Breitmeyer David Kneebone Heather McDonald #NZGIF #NZGIFSolarFinance #SolarEnergy #renewableenergy #cleanenergy #debtfacility #climatefinance #NewZealand #distributedenergy #sustainablefinance #SocieteGenerale #Natixis #FirstSentier #SolarZero
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Thanks Environmental Defence Society (EDS) for the detailed discussion with Hon. Simon Watts and providing clarity on NZ Government priorities on emissions reduction and adaptation. Minister Watts provides a view on #energystrategy and #infrastructure and enduring policy frameworks. Financing to #doublerenewables requires clarity from Govt on energy transition priorities and investment opportunities. Check out the full interview between Hon. Simon Watts with Gary Taylor here: https://lnkd.in/g3WwkM7A
Last week, EDS’s CE Gary Taylor interviewed Hon Simon Watts on the Government’s evolving climate change policy settings. The interview is a precursor to next month’s Climate Change and Business Conference, which is being hosted by EDS, the Sustainable Business Council NZ and the Climate Leaders Coalition. It explores the Minister’s intent in relation to several ‘hot topics’ including options for climate change adaptation and mitigation, the draft second Emissions Reduction Plan (currently open for public consultation); and progress on reviewing the 2050 targets. Read the full media release here: https://lnkd.in/gWTAzQrY Watch the exclusive interview here: https://lnkd.in/g3WwkM7A
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🍃Join the Impact Investing Network and supporters on 18 September for this forum on investing in (technology and nature based) climate solutions.
🌏 Connecting Capital with Climate Solutions 🌿 Join the Impact Investing Network on 18 September for “Connecting Capital with Climate Solutions” in conjunction with the RIAA Conference Aotearoa NZ 2024. We’re thrilled to host this event with support from Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), Climate VC Fund, BayTrust and the Centre for Sustainable Finance: Toitū Tahua [and KPMG]. Why attend? ▶ Learn about the investment case for allocating capital to climate solutions in private markets. 💡📒 ▶ Explore different types of investment opportunity - with practical deep-dive sessions on climate infrastructure, climate innovation, and nature-based climate solutions. 🔍 📈 💶 ▶ Hear directly from the experts and those taking action by investing in climate solutions. 👨🔧 🎤 ▶ Connect with others at the post-event function. 🤝 🍻 Who should attend? Anyone interested in climate solutions investing in private markets. Including Community Trusts, foundations, Managed Investment Scheme providers, iwi and Māori organisations, and their advisers. 🏦 💹 This event builds on the momentum of the "Investing in Climate Solutions" summit hosted by the Centre for Sustainable Finance: Toitū Tahua and partners in April 2023. Key information: 📍 Location: 18 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 🗓 Date: 18 September 2024 🕜 Time: 13:00 - 17:30; to be followed by networking drinks 💲 $99
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📢 Catch up on the quarterly briefing on key trans-Tasman and Global Sustainable Finance Developments featuring Jo Kelly, Chief Executive of Centre for Sustainable Finance: Toitū Tahua and Gina Morrissey Senior Manager, Climate Change and Sustainability Services, EY Oceania. Find out more and view the webinar here: https://lnkd.in/g7Qtw9zW Pip Best Christine Hume
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Please join this online briefing session on Monday 5 August from 12:00-1:00pm where we'll hear from Jo Kelly, CE of CSF about the second annual Australia-New Zealand Climate and Finance Ministers' 2+2 Dialogue. Gina Morrissey, EY's Senior Manager, Climate Change and Sustainability Services, will then take us through some of the other key global and Australian sustainable finance developments, following the recent publication of the EY Quarterly Sustainable Finance Newsletter. Register here: https://lnkd.in/g3JQejd9
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🍃 Catch up on the latest updates from CSF: Toitū Tahua in our latest quarterly update. https://lnkd.in/gsVajPVn
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🍃Great updates from our friends at Australian Sustainable Finance Institute
In this month’s newsletter, catch up on ASFI's latest work and progress, including: → Our latest policy engagement. → Reflections from our screening of ‘UNDERMINED - Tales from the Kimberley’. → ASFI wraps the first cohort of our sustainable finance mentor program, Limitless. #SustainableFinance #Policy #FirstNations