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Publication Date: Thursday, 5 August 2021
This article originally appeared in Mortgage Professional Australia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While a number of Australian lenders have launched \u201cgreen\u201d loan products in recent years, there is still plenty of work to be done in the industry before such loan products are considered mainstream, according to Brighten Home Loans head of distribution Natalie Sheehan (pictured). Speaking to MPA<\/em>, she revealed that Brighten was \u201ca fair way down the track\u201d of developing its own green home loan product, adding that more work on an industry wide basis could be done to address climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s obviously a number of green loans on the market,\u201d she said, \u201cWe\u2019ve seen a few banks going down that path now. While there is some work being done, I think there can be some more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The non-bank lender recently became a member of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) and a Plant-a-Tree Program Partner for Carbon Neutral \u2013 a choice that was driven by a sense of responsibility to give back to the planet and its people, said Sheehan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGood governance, social responsibility and sustainability have always been key pillars of our culture and we definitely want to further strengthen that,\u201d she said. \u201cWe share a responsibility to set an example and advocate promoting positive environmental and social impacts in the communities that we care about.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sheehan said brokers could play a key role in addressing climate change through educating clients around the green options that are in the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s definitely more of an interest in green home loans, and certainly green home loans that are backed by green bonds or investments,\u201d she said. \u201cBrokers need to be aware that these are available and then be able to educate their clients on what that might mean for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019d also like to see more brokers taking these factors into consideration before making recommendations to their customers. That\u2019s something that we\u2019re going to be really focusing on, providing that education as to why these green home loans are being developed and what sort of environmental and sustainable projects they support in the background.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sheehan said Brighten aligns its commitment to supporting capital \u201cwith a healthy society, environment and economy\u201d as part of its approach to funding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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