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In this issue:
Global market issuance, at a glance | Key transactions | Policy and governance updates: Global, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Europe, North America | ANZ news and updates
Quarterly highlights: Q1 2026
Global sustainable finance debt issuanceGlobal sustainable finance debt issuance totalled USD547.4bn in Q1 2026, taking cumulative market issuance to over USD13 trillion.
Global deal spotlight
The Inter-American Development Bank issued its first benchmark Amazonia Bond, raising A$1bn in its largest single-tranche AUD transaction to date (maturing July 2031).
Regulation watch
The EU approved the Omnibus I simplification package, raising CSRD scope thresholds to >1,000 employees and €450m turnover (and CSDDD to 5,000 employees and €1.5bn turnover).
ANZ transaction highlight
ANZ supported MTR Corporation’s inaugural AUD2bn dual‑tranche Green Bond, acting as Sole Sustainability Coordinator and Joint Lead Manager/Bookrunner (Jan 2026).
ANZ update
The team was recognised for sustainable finance activity, including APLMA Syndicated Project Finance Deal of the Year for Connecting Orana Finco Pty Ltd (A$6.799bn loan), with ANZ as Mandated Lead Arranger and Bookrunner.
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Global market issuance, at a glance
Notes: Comprises Sustainability-Linked Loans, Green Loans, Social Loans, Sustainability Loans and Transition Loans
Cumulative global sustainable finance issuance
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Source: Bloomberg/BloombergNEF, for the period ended 31 March 2026 (sourced 9th April 2026)
Bloomberg / Bloomberg NEF implemented changes to the BNEF sustainable debt dataset during the 3rd quarter of 2025. These changes have significantly increased reported issuance volumes in Social Bonds from the US mortgage-backed securities market in North America.Green, sustainability, social, transition and sustainability-linked debt issuance for Q1 2026 was US$547.4 billion, bringing the total market cumulative issuance to over US$13 trillion. Issued Sustainable Finance Debt in Q1 2026 declined slightly on the Q1 2025 issuance, however, was 13% above Q4 2025 issuance. Social Bonds represented the largest share of issuance at 38.58%, closely followed by Green Bonds at 34.7%.
Regional sustainable finance issuance
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Source: Bloomberg/BloombergNEF, for the period ended 31 March 2026 (sourced 9th April 2026)
Bloomberg / Bloomberg NEF implemented changes to the BNEF sustainable debt dataset during the 3rd quarter of 2025. These changes have significantly increased reported issuance volumes in Social Bonds from the US mortgage-backed securities market in North America.Sustainable Finance issuance was led again this quarter by North America, largely in Social Bond format, accounting for 43% of issuance for the quarter. European issuance increased in Q1 2026, from US$113 million in Q4 2025 to US$209.5 million in Q1 2026, still accounting for the largest overall share of the market at 40% (North America being 36%).
Key transactions
Notable ANZ-supported transactions
- ANZ acted as Sole Lead Manager and Bookrunner on ANZ Group Treasury’s A$1bn Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Bond issuance in February 2026. This represents the second transaction under its updated SDG Bond Framework (November 2024) and followed the publication of its annual Use of Proceeds and Impact Report in December 2025. The issuance reinforces Group Treasury’s commitment to aligning its funding program with ANZ’s A$100bn Social and Environmental Sustainability Target.
- ANZ acted as Joint Lead Manager to the New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency (LGFA) on its NZ$650m 8 year Sustainable Financing Bond issued on 1 April 2026. The unsecured, unsubordinated fixed‑rate bond, which was upsized following strong investor demand, was issued under LGFA’s Sustainable Financing Framework. The transaction supports New Zealand local authorities to finance infrastructure that delivers positive environmental and social outcomes, including climate‑resilient assets and essential public services. The bonds will contribute to LGFA’s role in enabling sustainable local government financing and supporting long‑term community wellbeing.
- ANZ acted as Joint Lead Manager to Meridian Energy Limited on its A$400 million 7 year Green Medium Term Notes issuance completed in March 2026. Issued under Meridian’s Sustainable Finance Framework, proceeds will be used to finance and refinance renewable generation, energy storage and other eligible green assets.
- ANZ acted as Joint Lead Manager on the Inter-American Development Bank’s successful execution of their first Kangaroo Issue of 2026, an inaugural A$1.0bn 5.5-year Senior Unsecured Amazonia Social Kangaroo Fixed Rate Note. The transaction represents the largest single tranche AUD bond issued by the IDB and was structured under the Amazonia Bond Issuance Guidelines and the IDB Sustainable Debt Framework. Proceeds will support environmental, social and economic development projects across the Amazon basin. IDB’s work with the World Bank in developing the Amazonia Bond Issuance Guidelines was recently recognised by Environmental Finance as the 2026 winner of the award for Innovation – Use of Proceeds (Social Bond) and Sustainability Bond Market Initiative of the Year.
- ANZ acted as Sole Sustainability Coordinator and Joint Lead Manager and Bookrunner to MTR Corporation on its inaugural A$2 billion dual‑tranche Green Bond issued in January 2026. Issued under MTR Corporation’s Sustainable Finance Framework, proceeds will be used to finance and refinance low‑carbon and energy‑efficient rail infrastructure and renewable energy projects.
- ANZ acted as Lead Manager to NBN Co on its inaugural domestic A$850m Sustainability Bond issued in March 2026. Issued under NBN Co’s Sustainability Bond Framework, proceeds will be allocated to energy‑efficient fibre infrastructure and fixed wireless investments supporting social inclusion, particularly in regional and remote communities.
- ANZ acted as Joint Lead Manager and Bookrunner to The Export‑Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) on its A$1.5 billion green bond issued in February 2026. The green tranche formed part of a broader multi‑tranche AUD issuance and supports the financing of eligible environmentally sustainable projects aligned with KEXIM’s sustainability strategy.
- ANZ acted as Sustainability Coordinator to Goodman Hong Kong Logistics Fund on its HK$500 million Sustainability‑Linked Loan completed in March 2026. The facility links loan pricing to sustainability performance metrics aligned with Goodman’s environmental objectives across portfolio.
- ANZ acted as Sole Lead Manager to the Community Housing Funding Agency (CHFA) on its NZ$125 million 6.5 year, unsubordinated, Social Bond issued in March 2026. Issued under CHFA’s Social Finance Framework, proceeds will finance community and affordable housing providers across New Zealand, supporting improved housing affordability and social outcomes. The issuer was awarded Environmental Finance’s Social Bond of the year (Agency) for 2026.
- ANZ as Sole Sustainability Coordinator to Oceania Healthcare Limited’s amended Sustainability Linked Loan. The updated SLL retains Oceania’s existing sustainability performance targets, with strengthened trajectories that reflect the company’s long term growth plans and most material issues. The SLL continues to link Oceania’s cost of funding to the delivery of meaningful environmental and social outcomes that are central to its purpose of supporting and empowering people to live well as they age.
Deal spotlight: Notable transactions globally
- The UK government has raised £6.25 billion through a green bond issuance maturing in 2037, marking the first new green bond maturity since 2021. The issuance followed an update to the UK Government Green Financing Framework, which broadened eligible use‑of‑proceeds categories to include specified nuclear energy‑related activities alongside existing green sectors, reflecting changes to how qualifying expenditures are defined under the programme.
- Bank of Baroda has raised INR100bn through a green bond issuance, marking the first domestic green bond issued by an Indian bank. Proceeds will be deployed in line with the bank’s green financing framework to finance eligible green infrastructure projects, including renewable energy such as solar and wind power, energy‑efficient and low‑carbon infrastructure, and other environmentally sustainable projects supporting India’s clean energy transition. The issuance attracted strong investor demand.
- Standard Chartered has issued its inaugural €1 billion green bond, its first sustainable finance issuance in a green‑only format. The bank has confirmed that proceeds will finance eligible assets including renewable energy, green buildings, climate‑resilient infrastructure, energy efficiency and sustainable water projects, primarily across Asia, Africa and the Middle East, in line with its Sustainability Bond Framework.
Policy and governance updates
Global | Australia | New Zealand | Asia | Europe | North America
Global
- The Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) initiative announced its relaunch in February, with more than 250 asset managers signing an updated Commitment Statement. NZAM confirmed that signatories continue to set individual targets and disclose progress, and that previously published targets remain in place unless reviewed.
- The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has published supplementary guidance on ‘just transition’, expanding the Net Zero Investment Framework. The guidance is intended to be applied alongside NZIF 2.0, and outlines how investors can consider just transition across NZIF components, including governance and strategy, asset allocation, asset‑level targets, engagement, and policy advocacy.
- The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has published Decoding biodiversity impacts as practical guidance to support reporting under the GRI 101 Biodiversity standard. The guide draws on case studies from early adopters in the GRI Community Biodiversity Pilot and is intended to support implementation of GRI 101, which applies to GRI reporting from 1 January 2026.
- The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) has published an information brief proposing a Global Framework for Water Governance and Action, outlining options for a voluntary, non-legally binding structure to improve coordination, implementation, accountability and financing across existing global water commitments, in the lead up to the 2026 UN Water Conference.
- UN‑Water has published the United Nations World Water Development Report 2026, Water for All People: Equal Rights and Opportunities, highlighting ongoing inequalities in access to safely managed drinking water and sanitation, with 2.1 billion people still lacking safe drinking water services. The report describes how climate change, water scarcity and disasters are intensifying these disparities and presents policy measures to promote inclusive water governance.
- The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has published guidance on integrating deforestation into net zero strategies. The guidance complements the Net Zero Investment Framework and sets out how investors can incorporate deforestation and land‑use change considerations within portfolio‑level net zero planning.
- The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board has published IPSASB SRS‑1 Climate‑related Disclosures, establishing climate reporting requirements for national, regional and local governments and other public sector entities globally. Structured in line with the ISSB’s IFRS S2, the standard requires disclosures on climate‑related governance, strategy, risk and opportunity management, and metrics including Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, and applies to general purpose financial reports from 2028, with early adoption permitted.
- United Nations University’s Institute for Water, Environment and Health has published research on global water bankruptcy, assessing how chronic over‑extraction, climate change and governance pressures are undermining water security. The report outlines risks to economies, ecosystems and long‑term development from rising water stress and unsustainable water use.
- The IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board has moved its biodiversity, ecosystems and ecosystem services project into standard‑setting, now renamed “Nature‑related disclosures”. The project seeks to develop investor‑focused disclosure requirements on nature‑related risks and opportunities that build on IFRS S1 and IFRS S2, with an exposure draft expected in the second half of 2026.
- The UN‑convened Net‑Zero Asset Owner Alliance has released the fifth edition of its Target‑Setting Protocol, introducing a strengthened focus on transition alignment alongside portfolio emissions reduction. The updated framework introduces a new transition target category for supporting high‑emitting companies with credible net‑zero transition plans, and revises the Alliance’s multi‑pillar approach to target‑setting across engagement, sector or transition targets, climate solutions investment and sub‑portfolio emissions reductions.
Australia
- The Australian Treasury has released a consultation paper on the policy design of a sustainable investment product labelling regime, building on its July 2025 consultation on sustainable investment product labels. The consultation forms part of the Government’s Sustainable Finance Roadmap and seeks feedback on proposed labels and disclosure requirements for products marketed as sustainable.
- The Australian Government has released its Carbon Leakage Review, assessing the risk of carbon leakage under existing climate policy settings. The Review recommends introducing a border carbon adjustment for a small group of emissions‑intensive, trade‑exposed commodities at particular risk from imports, initially covering cement and clinker, with other commodities to be considered following further assessment. The recommendations will be considered as part of the 2026–27 review of the Safeguard Mechanism.
- The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has published a background paper examining the role of the financial system in financing climate adaptation and resilience in Australia, outlining economic and financial risks from escalating physical climate impacts and identifying priority actions to mobilise capital toward resilience investments. The paper was released ahead of Climate Action Week Sydney 2026 (9th - 15th March) to help to frame discussion on the role of finance in scaling climate adaptation and resilience investment.
- ASFI has released an Australian Taxonomy-aligned Debt Guidance document to support taxonomy‑aligned use‑of‑proceeds debt issuance, developed in collaboration with Australian Treasury, sovereign and semi‑sovereign debt managers and New Zealand Treasury. The guidance marks the transition of the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy from framework development to practical application in debt markets.
- Climateworks Centre has published a briefing paper examining how Australian superannuation funds are using corporate climate transition plans in investment and stewardship decisions, drawing on research and engagement with nine major funds. The paper outlines how transition plans are being applied to assess risk, engagement priorities and company readiness for the net zero transition.
- The Australian Land Conservation Alliance (ALCA) has launched the Nature Spend Tracker, providing the first national, repeatable baseline of how much Australia spends on nature each year. The Tracker consolidates public, private and philanthropic biodiversity funding into a single framework to improve transparency and comparability.
- The Green Building Council of Australia has released a nature roadmap outlining principles, targets and milestones to guide new developments toward nature‑positive outcomes. The roadmap translates the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework into practical guidance for the Australian built environment, with near‑, medium‑ and long‑term targets to 2050.
New Zealand
- New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority has issued an exemption notice to facilitate offers of green, social, sustainability and sustainability‑linked bonds that would otherwise not meet the “same class” test under the Financial Markets Conduct Act. The exemption addresses concerns that standard disclosure requirements were discouraging issuance of GSSS bonds, by permitting simplified disclosure where bonds differ from existing quoted bonds only in interest rate, redemption terms or GSSS status, subject to conditions to ensure transparency for investors.
- New Zealand legislation narrowing the scope of the climate‑related disclosures regime came into effect in January 2026. The changes remove fund managers from mandatory reporting, significantly reduce the number of in‑scope entities, and raise the market capitalisation threshold from NZ$60 million to NZ$1 billion. While compliance obligations have eased, affected entities continue to face legal, governance and stakeholder expectations in relation to climate‑risk transparency.
Asia
- China’s Ministry of Finance, together with other central ministries, regulators and the central bank, has released Corporate Sustainable Disclosure Standard No. 1 – Climate (Trial). The standard is structured to align with the IFRS S2 climate disclosure framework developed by the ISSB, continuing China’s stated approach to convergence with international sustainability reporting standards, and is intended to transition from voluntary to mandatory application over time.
- The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has published Phase 2A of the Hong Kong Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance, building on Phase 1 released in 2024. Phase 2A expands sectoral coverage, introduces transition activities and a dedicated climate change adaptation category, and reflects refinements made following a public consultation conducted in 2025.
- The Monetary Authority of Singapore has published transition planning guidance under its environmental risk management framework for banks, building on the Guidelines on Environmental Risk Management issued in December 2020. The guidance sets supervisory expectations across governance, strategy, risk management, data, metrics and disclosures for managing climate‑related and broader environmental risks.
- Climate Bonds Initiative has published analysis of methane abatement opportunities in China, assessing emissions sources, mitigation pathways and financing mechanisms across energy, agriculture and waste sectors. The report examines policy frameworks and the role of green finance, carbon markets and innovative funding structures in supporting methane reduction.
- The Climate Bonds Initiative and the Kamakura Sustainability Institute have announced a collaboration to advance sustainable finance across the Asia‑Pacific region. The partnership will combine Climate Bonds’ expertise in sustainable finance standards, taxonomies and market development with Kamakura’s sustainability risk data and analytics, with the aim of improving the quality, consistency and availability of climate‑ and sustainability‑related information to support investment decision‑making, policy development and market growth in the region.
- Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has finalised amendments to the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Disclosure of Corporate Affairs that will introduce mandatory sustainability reporting for large-cap issuers on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) Prime Market and significantly expand human capital disclosure obligations. Under the new rules, companies on the TSE Prime Market with an average market capitalisation of JPY 1 trillion or more as of the end of the preceding five fiscal years (or less, if listed within such period) will be required to include sustainability-related information in their annual securities reports in accordance with the Sustainability Disclosure Standards issued by the Sustainability Standards Board of Japan (SSBJ).
Europe
- The UK Department for Business and Trade has published the UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS S1 and S2) which establish a framework for sustainability‑related financial disclosures that are integrated with financial reporting. Based on the ISSB’s IFRS S1 and S2, the standards require companies to disclose material sustainability‑related and climate‑related risks and opportunities, including their financial effects, governance and forward‑looking impacts. Disclosures must be reported at the same time and over the same period as financial statements and reflect relevant value‑chain risks. The standards are currently available for voluntary use, with any mandatory application to be determined through future regulation.
- The Council of the European Union has approved the Omnibus I simplification package amending the CSRD and CSDDD, raising scope thresholds to more than 1,000 employees and €450 million turnover for sustainability reporting and 5,000 employees and €1.5 billion turnover for due diligence, and providing transitional exemptions for some companies previously in scope.
- The Federal Republic of Germany has published the second version of its Green Bond Framework, updating the framework first introduced in 2020 for Green German Federal Securities. The updated framework applies from 2026 and maintains the twin‑bond structure, while setting out revised criteria for use of proceeds, governance and reporting in line with prevailing green bond market standards.
- The UK Competition and Markets Authority has published supply‑chain guidance on environmental claims. It confirms that responsibility for substantiating and communicating green claims may rest with multiple businesses where claims rely on information originating elsewhere in the supply chain.
- Norges Bank Investment Management has published nature‑related expectations for portfolio companies, outlining how companies should identify, manage and disclose risks and opportunities related to land, freshwater and marine ecosystems. The expectations cover governance, strategy and risk management, and are intended to inform NBIM’s investment analysis, stewardship activities and long‑term risk management related to nature degradation.
North America
- Kestrel has published a methodology for assessing Blue Bond eligibility in the U.S. municipal bond market, providing a framework to evaluate bonds financing water, coastal and ocean‑related infrastructure and services. The methodology applies international blue finance guidance, including the IFC Guidelines for Blue Finance and ICMA‑aligned market practice, and sets criteria for use of proceeds, safeguards and “do no harm” considerations for both labelled and unlabelled municipal bonds.
- The California Air Resources Board has approved an initial regulation to implement California’s corporate climate disclosure laws, establishing administration and implementation fees and setting the first‑year reporting deadline under the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act. The regulation gives effect to California’s requirements for greenhouse gas emissions reporting and climate‑related financial risk disclosure by large entities doing business in the state.
- The New York State Senate has passed legislation establishing the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, which would require large entities doing business in New York with annual revenues exceeding US$1 billion to publicly disclose Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions on an annual basis. The bill aligns New York with other jurisdictions introducing mandatory corporate climate transparency requirements and would be implemented through a state‑administered emissions reporting framework if enacted into law.
- On 27 January 2026, the U.S. officially exited the Paris Agreement under the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change. President Trump announced the withdrawal on the first day of his second presidential term on 20 January 2025 by issuing an executive order directing the U.S. Ambassador to the UN to submit formal written notification of the withdrawal of the U.S. from the Paris Agreement. The order was followed by confirmation from the UN that the withdrawal will take effect on 27 January 2026, one year from the date that notification was received in accordance with the Paris Agreement.
- On 7 January 2026, President Trump issued a presidential memorandum to withdraw the U.S. from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The directive follows a 4 February 2025 executive order directing the U.S. Department of State to review U.S. membership in intergovernmental organizations, covenants, and treaties. The President’s newest directive also withdraws the U.S. from other UN organizations and other international organizations, such as the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, Global Counterterrorism Forum, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and others.
Other selected global reads for sustainable finance
- The Accounting and Auditing Board of Ethiopia has invited public comment on Ethiopia’s draft IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards adoption roadmap. The roadmap sets out a proposed approach for adopting the ISSB standards and integrating climate‑ and sustainability‑related disclosures into Ethiopia’s financial reporting framework.
- ICMA has published a paper, The evolving landscape of ESG ratings and data products, examining the role of ESG ratings, scores and data products across capital markets. The paper describes how these products are produced and used by investors and other market participants, and outlines emerging transparency, governance and market practice considerations.
- The Loan Market Association (LMA) has released it’s latest Horizons issue, highlighting major developments in sustainable finance, including regulatory updates, market trends, and emerging themes across the EMEA loan markets.
- The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) hosted a webinar on the Sustainable Finance Landscape in 2026, convening members and Australian Government representatives for a discussion on the evolving global sustainable finance landscape, including the implications of energy market volatility and rising climate risk.
- Carbon Tracker has published a report examining the alignment between climate science and economic damage models used by governments, regulators and investors in climate risk analysis. The report, developed with academic partners and drawing on expert judgement from climate scientists, assesses how physical climate risks and uncertainty are represented in current financial modelling practices.
- Climate Policy Initiative has published a guide for climate finance practitioners on assessing physical climate risk, framing resilience‑focused investment strategies and reporting adaptation impacts. Drawing on CPI’s experience supporting climate finance vehicles, the guide provides practical frameworks to integrate climate risk management and resilience outcomes into investment design and implementation.
- The Biodiversity Consultancy published guidance for financial institutions on nature‑related metrics and the measurement challenges associated with assessing biodiversity impacts. The guidance outlines key considerations for understanding nature‑related dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities in financial decision‑making.
- The UN Environment Programme, through UNEP Finance Initiative, has published Nature‑Based Risk Assessment: Integrating Project‑Related Finance. The publication provides practical guidance on identifying, assessing and integrating nature‑related risks and dependencies into project‑related finance, supporting financial institutions to incorporate nature considerations into risk assessment and decision‑making processes.
- The Intergovernmental Science‑Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services has released its Business and Biodiversity Assessment, concluding that biodiversity loss represents a systemic risk to economies, supply chains and financial stability. The assessment emphasises that all businesses depend on and impact nature, highlights a significant gap between financial flows that harm biodiversity and investment in conservation, and points to the need for increased action by businesses, investors and financial institutions to better manage nature‑related risks.
ANZ news and updates
As a global bank supporting sustainable finance market growth, ANZ is working with customers to help them transition to net zero emissions by 2050. ANZ’s highlights for the quarter include:
Sustainable Finance Awards
- Green bond of the year - corporate (APAC); Victoria Power Networks – ANZ acted as Joint Sustainability Coordinator and Joint Lead Manager
- Social bond of the year – agency; Community Housing Funding Agency – ANZ acted as Sole Sustainability Coordinator and Lead Arranger
- Award for innovation - use of proceeds (social bond) - Sustainability bond market initiative of the year - IDB Amazonia Bond – ANZ acted as Joint Lead Manager
- Syndicated Project Finance Deal of the Year 2025 – Connecting Orana Finco Pty Ltd A$6.799 billion loan, ANZ as Mandated Lead Arranger and Bookrunner
- ANZ was recognised as the Best Sustainable Bank in both Australia (domestic) and New Zealand (international) at the FinanceAsia Awards 2026.
ANZ Sustainable Finance, “Out and About”
- Camden Howitt and Dean Spicer hosted the Australian Land Conservation Alliance (ALCA) in Auckland and Wellington, respectively, with sessions led by ALCA CEO Jody Gunn. Discussion covered the upcoming 2027 International Land Conservation Network (ILCN) and ALCA Global Congress in Melbourne. The sessions also explored the role of collaboration in advancing nature protection and restoration, including the importance of bringing together participants across geographies, sectors and disciplines.
- Jenny Fan, in her role of Committee Co-Chair, hosted the AustCham Hong Kong Sustainability Committee alongside the Pollination Group. The session explored adaptation and transition finance, reflecting discussions arising from COP30 in late 2025.
- Katharine Tapley spoke at an ASFI-Moody’s event launching first of its kind guidance for issuing taxonomy‑aligned use‑of‑proceeds debt, marking the move from development of Australia’s Sustainable Finance Taxonomy to practical market application in bond and loan markets. Taxonomy‑aligned guidance is provides core infrastructure to support scale, clearer disclosure expectations and investor confidence as labelled and transition debt markets mature.
- Dean Spicer represented ANZ on a panel discussion at the ISC Connect NZ conference in Wellington. The panel was centred on the role of financial markets in advancing sustainable infrastructure, with emphasis on evolving ESG disclosure expectations and sustainable finance practices.
- Camden Howitt represented ANZ as a panellist at the KangaNews–ANZ New Zealand Capital Markets Forum in Auckland, with the panel hosted by Dean Spicer. Discussion focused on the evolving sustainable finance market and the economy’s reliance on nature.
ANZ publications and research
- ANZ Research published analysis on rising supply risks in the global aluminium market, highlighting elevated energy and carbon costs, and heightened geopolitical and infrastructure risks that are limiting smelter output. The note assesses the implications for regional balances, energy prices and premiums, with a focus on China, Australia and key export‑dependent markets.
- The Commodity Call report published by ANZ research outlines expectations for a volatile 2026 across major commodity markets, driven by heightened geopolitical risk, supply constraints, and uncertainty around global growth and monetary policy. Decarbonisation pathways, policy and regulatory settings, and supply‑chain resilience are increasingly shaping commodity price volatility and longer‑term market outcomes across energy, metals and agricultural commodities.
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- ANZ acted as Sole Lead Manager and Bookrunner on ANZ Group Treasury’s A$1bn Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Bond issuance in February 2026. This represents the second transaction under its updated SDG Bond Framework (November 2024) and followed the publication of its annual Use of Proceeds and Impact Report in December 2025. The issuance reinforces Group Treasury’s commitment to aligning its funding program with ANZ’s A$100bn Social and Environmental Sustainability Target.
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ANZ has a global sustainable finance team with presence in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland, Wellington, Singapore, Hong Kong, London and New York.
Feedback and enquiries can be directed to ANZSustainableFinance@anz.com. See key contacts from each jurisdiction below.
Global
Katharine Tapley
Global Head of Sustainable Finance
T: +61 2 8937 6092
E: Katharine.Tapley@anz.com
Based in Sydney
Daniel Ota
Head of Environmental Markets
T: +61 481 013 026
E: Daniel.Ota@anz.com
Based in Melbourne
Australia
Bronwyn Corbet
Executive Director, Sustainable Finance
T: +61 419 415 343
E: Bronwyn.Corbet@anz.com
Based in Melbourne
David Simmons
Executive Director, Sustainable Finance
T: +61 280 371 085
E: David.Simmons2@anz.com
Based in Sydney
New Zealand
Dean Spicer
Head of Sustainable Finance, New Zealand
T: +64 4 381 9884
E: Dean.Spicer@anz.com
Based in Wellington
International
Stella Saris Chow
Head of Sustainable Finance, International
T: +852 5365 7287
E: Stella.Saris@anz.com
Based in Hong Kong
Jenny Fan
Executive Director, Sustainable Finance
T: +852 603 07985
E: Jenny.Fan@anz.com
Based in Hong Kong
Mara Chiorean Pek
Executive Director, Sustainable Finance
T: +65 6708 1412
E: Mara.Chiorean@anz.com
Based in Singapore
Katrina Santos Li
Director, Sustainable Finance
T: +44 203 229 2373
E: katrina.santosli@anz.com
Based in London
Portfolio and Analytics
Jo White
Head of Portfolio, Sustainable Finance
T: +61 402 897 683
E: Jo.White@anz.com
Based in Sydney
ALCA
Australian Land Conservation Alliance
ANZ
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group
APLMA
Asia Pacific Loan Market Association
ASFI
Australian Sustainable Finance Institute
BNEF
Bloomberg New Energy Finance
CARB
California Air Resources Board
CHFA
Community Housing Funding Agency
COP
Conference of the Parties
CSRD
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
CSDDD
Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
ESG
Environmental, social and governance
EU
European Union
GBCA
Green Building Council of Australia
GRI
Global Reporting Initiative
GSSS
Green, social, sustainability and sustainability‑linked
ICMA
International Capital Market Association
IFC
International Finance Corporation
IFRS
International Financial Reporting Standards
ISSB
International Sustainability Standards Board
LGFA
Local Government Funding Agency (New Zealand)
LMA
Loan Market Association
NZIF
Net Zero Investment Framework
SDG
Sustainable Development Goal
SLL
Sustainability‑Linked Loan
UN
United Nations
UNEP FI
United Nations Environment Programme – Finance Initiative
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