Ashurst joins Climate Bonds Partners Program

With a team closely monitoring domestic and regional green bond market developments it was considered timely to become part of the Climate Bonds Initiative which is an investor-focused not-for-profit, promoting large-scale investment in the low-carbon economy.

As a partner, Ashurst will support investor and stakeholder outreach and education projects centred on growing robust and sustainable green bond markets that contribute to climate action and low carbon investment. Partners assist in developing initiatives to grow investment in climate finance solutions, participate in different market development committees and help define policy agendas for sector, country and sub-national green bond development programmes. 

Caroline Smart, Global Markets, Ashurst commented:

"Ashurst is proud to join the Climate Bonds Partners Programme and to have hosted the first Australia and New Zealand Infrastructure Investment Opportunities Forum, facilitating discussion on the future of green infrastructure and the state of the green bond market.”

“Green and sustainable investment opportunities, with financial products to match, are now a growing and important part of the finance landscape and capital markets. Green and sustainable financing is an exciting area to work within, as it demonstrates how markets can assist with investors and issuers funding social and environmental objectives.”  

 

Serena Vento, Head of Partnerships & Commercial Relationships, Climate Bonds Initiative added:

“Ashurst joining as a Partner is an important step in developing ESG based opportunities in the local market. Their expertise will be invaluable as we work jointly on increasing investor participation and the scaling up of low carbon and green infrastructure investment in Australia and New Zealand.”