Corporate and Institutional

June 19, 2025

Welcome to NAB’s newsletter on the Sustainable Finance market from an Australasian perspective.

By Briarley Delaney

Market overview – YTD data as of 31 March 2025

Investor and market news

• The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) win the “Green Bond of the Year – Sovereign” award.
• NAB has partnered with the Australian Government’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).
• The Loan Market Association published Sustainable Finance Insights Report on Greenwashing: Understanding and Navigating the Impacts for the Loan Market.

Regulatory developments

• Australia’s sustainable finance taxonomy is expected to be released by mid-June.
• ASIC published the Regulatory Guide 208 for mandatory sustainability reporting.
• Plus, more.

Selected recent deals

• Contact Energy Limited issued an A$400m, 6.5 year, Climate Bond certified green bond.
• BPCE SA launched A$500m social labelled Tier 2 15NC10 tranche as part of multi-tranche A$1.5bn kangaroo deal.
• NBN Co raised A$750 million in its latest domestic green bond issuance.

Climate change is a significant risk to the planet and a major challenge for society to address. At the same time, opportunities are emerging as the transition to net zero occurs.

NAB is supporting customers to decarbonise, build their climate resilience and help achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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