Row rect Shape Decorative svg added to bottom DEALS Sustainable financing structures for growing places Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insights and Events > Sustainable financing structures for growing places SHARE We are proud to have acted as Mandated Lead Arranger, Sustainability Co-ordinator and Lender to refinance Pareto’s current borrowings. Combining Absa’s understanding of the Pareto Group and our market leading sustainable financing expertise, we were able to raise over R9bn of demand for the transaction. Pareto, as a leading corporate citizen in South Africa and dedicated sustainability player, has allocated two thirds of the transaction to a “Sustainability-Linked” format. By achieving annual sustainability targets, Pareto will enjoy a pricing benefit, which will be used for water saving initiatives across the property portfolio. This deal underscores Absa’s commitment to providing innovative capital markets solutions that promote environmental protection and inclusivity within society. The bravery to imagine. That’s Africanacity. Find out more about our Commercial Property Finance solutions Contact us https://cib.absa.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/file_example_MP3_700KB.mp3 Related Articles RISK MANAGEMENT Absa Instant Payments White Paper Africa is seeing remarkable growth in the number of instant payment services offered to businesses and consumers. Read more RISK MANAGEMENT Focused on FX, Issue 2 Absa’s award-winning foreign exchange experts share their insights around trade tensions, emerging market currencies, and cross-border payment innovations in the second issue of our Focused on FX newsletter. Download our latest newsletter to read their analysis. Read more RISK MANAGEMENT Africa Digital Assets Report 2025 The future of digital assets will be built on trust. Across Africa, digital assets are accelerating from speculative hype to real institutional utility. But while the demand is rising, confidence has not yet caught up. Read more
