The emergence of “green financing” in the hospitality and leisure sector stands to benefit not just the environment but hotel developers too.
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing has grown to prominence as the corporate sector seeks to positively contribute to reducing the impact of climate change. As a result, financing of corporate projects now includes mechanisms such as “sustainability-linked loans” (SLLs). Our insight examines the likely impact of this as part of the future of hotel development financing in Australia.