據《澳大利亞金融評論》6月1日報道，在澳交所上市的昆士蘭保險集團已剝離其火電燃煤資產，并計劃削減對其他化石燃料的投資，該集團首席投資官Gary Brader表示該公司對資產貶值不感興趣。

ASX-listed general insurer QBE Insurance Group Ltd. has divested its thermal coal assets and plans to trim its investments in other fossil fuels, with Chief Investment Officer Gary Brader saying the company is not interested in depreciating assets, The Australian Financial Review reported.

 

該公司預計，在經濟從冠狀病毒大流行中恢復后，對環境和社會影響融資的需求將會增加。Brader說，債券發行人也正在尋求為特定的社會或環境目的發行債券。

The insurer expects the demand for environmental and social impact finance to rise after the economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. Brader said bond issuers are also looking to issue bonds for specific social or environmental purposes.

 

“我們接到了許多發行人的電話，他們說，‘我想引入對市場有益的債券，而不僅僅是只能為我的資產負債表提供資金的債券。’這些對話在社會層面和低碳的可再生能源方面都在增加。” Brader說。

"We're taking a lot of calls from issuers who are saying, 'I want to bring a bond to market that does some good and doesn't just fund my balance sheet'. Those conversations are picking up, both on the social side as well as on the carbon-light, renewables [side]," Brader said.

 

QBE首席執行官Pat Regan在2019年4月表示，該公司的目標是到7月1日之前在燃煤發電行業實現零直接投資，并計劃最遲在2030年之前逐步淘汰為燃煤電廠客戶提供所有直接保險服務。

QBE CEO Pat Regan said in April 2019 that the company is targeting zero direct investments in the thermal coal industry by July 1 and plans to phase out all direct insurance services for thermal coal customers by 2030 at the latest.