Sustainable Finance Newsletter - Q1 2026 issue

Market overview – data as of 31st March 2026 

• Higher fuel prices linked to supply disruption have helped drive record Australian EV sales, reinforcing the need for continued investment in public charging infrastructure.
• The first of the Group 1 entities required to publish mandatory climate disclosures have released their first AASB S2 reports. 
• NBN reopened the domestic market in March with an AUD 850m 10‑year sustainability bond, following volatility driven by the Iran conflict. 

Insight on Data Centres 

• Australia is entering a period of rapid data centre expansion with the Australian Government’s Department of Industry, Science & Resources indicating that AI and automation alone could contribute up to $600 billion annually in GDP by 2030. 
• Social licence is becoming a key constraint, alongside power, water and land use.
• Sustainable finance supports credible funding for low‑carbon data centre development.