June 28, 2022

Sustainable Finance Update: June 2022

A look at what’s been happening in the sustainable finance market in Australia and abroad.

Welcome to NAB’s regular update on the sustainable finance markets from an Australasian perspective. 

Market overview May 2022


Investor and market news 

  • Proposal for US listed companies to disclose climate-related risks 
  • NGFS publishes key considerations to enhance market transparency in green and transition finance 
  • ISSB publishes draft sustainability standards 
  • LMA, APLMA and LSTA announce joint publication of two new ESG guidance documents  


Selected recent deals

  • NAB secures strong support for latest green bond
  • NBN Co completes inaugural green bond and publishes sustainability bond framework
  • Reliance Rail completes green sustainability linked loan
  • Pepper Money completes social RMBS transaction


In the news: Australia’s road to net zero – a conversation with NAB’s David Gall

Microsoft ANZ recently published a report on how large Australian organisations are tracking towards net zero. As part of this report, NAB Group Executive, Corporate and Institutional Bank David Gall sat down with Microsoft ANZ Sustainability Director, Brett Shoemaker to discuss how we’re progressing against our own targets.


Sustainable Finance Contact Team & Important Information

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Accelerating diversity at NAB industry event

31 March 2025

NAB specialists and clients from across the bank’s Fund Sponsors, Strategic Investors and Alternative Assets (FSA) business gathered over lunch recently to share career stories and advice on promoting greater diversity and inclusion.

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Inside the return of corporate hybrid issuance

31 March 2025

Hybrid issuance is becoming an ever more relevant funding instrument and capital management tool for corporate issuers today, attracting strong investor demand, write Tabitha Chang and Stefan Visser from the NAB Capital Markets Origination team.

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