Financing green buildings in South Africa: the role of financial institutions and green finance incentives
南アフリカにおけるグリーンビルの資金調達：金融機関の役割とグリーンファイナンスインセンティブ (AI 翻訳)
Lindokuhle Mbokane, Marloes Reinink, Khululekani Ntakana, Lee-Ann Modley
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日本語
本研究は、南アフリカにおけるグリーンビルへの資金提供における金融機関の役割を調査。文書分析とインタビューを通じて、グリーンボンドやグリーンローンなどの利用可能な資金調達手段とその発行基準を明らかにした。結果、金融機関はエネルギー部門に優先的に資金を配分しており、グリーンビルへの融資は限定的であることが判明。政策提言として、グリーンキャピタルの拡大とグリーン保険の導入を提案。
English
This study investigates the role of financial institutions in financing green buildings in South Africa. Through document analysis of 158 documents and 4 interviews, it finds that while green bonds and loans are available, funding is skewed toward the energy sector due to the energy crisis, leaving green buildings underfunded. Recommendations include expanding green capital and introducing green insurance.
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📝 gxceed 編集解説 — Why this matters
日本のGX文脈において
南アフリカ固有の研究だが、グリーンビルとエネルギーセクター間の資金配分の不均衡は日本でも示唆に富む。日本のグリーンファイナンス政策（GXリーグ等）において、分野横断的な資金配分の設計に参考となる。
In the global GX context
The paper highlights a gap in green finance allocation between buildings and energy in South Africa, relevant to global discussions on transition finance and sectoral priorities. It provides empirical evidence on how financial institutions respond to national crises and policy commitments, offering lessons for other emerging economies.
👥 読者別の含意
🔬研究者:Provides empirical evidence on the nexus of green finance, financial institutions, and green buildings in an African context.
🏢実務担当者:Insights on available green finance instruments and criteria for green buildings, useful for corporate sustainability teams in emerging markets.
🏛政策担当者:Highlights the need for balanced green finance incentives across sectors and the role of green insurance in enabling green building adoption.
📄 Abstract（原文）
The negative environmental impacts of the construction sector are an intensifying concern. Green buildings are one of the initiatives proposed to alleviate these impacts. However, the lack of green financing is a pressing issue that hinders the implementation of such practical initiatives. Despite the growing academic attention to green finance and green buildings, there are few studies on the nexus among these areas and financial institutions. This study investigated the role of financial institutions in funding green buildings, particularly in South Africa. It documented available green funding opportunities, green finance incentives, the criteria used to issue them, and the developments achieved in issuing them. Using document analysis and interviews, this study reviewed 158 documents from actively participating financial institutions (FirstRand, Nedbank, Standard Bank, Absa, and Investec) and conducted four thorough semi-structured interviews with sustainable finance consultants. The results revealed that directly involved financial institutions are driving the green finance market by offering green bonds and green loans accessible to those who hold an Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies certificate, which is a symbol of sustainable construction practices. However, there is a glaring need for green insurance. Furthermore, there is a noticeable imbalance in funding for the green building and energy sector. Only FirstRand and Nedbank have made noticeable advancements in funding green buildings, and these buildings have provided illustrative evidence of environmental dividends. Overall, these findings indicate that financial institutions directly engaged in mobilizing green finance tend to prioritize the energy sector over green buildings. This focus is largely influenced by South Africa’s ongoing energy crisis and its commitment to a Just Energy Transition, which helps explain the comparatively slower uptake of green building initiatives in the country. It is recommended that policymakers increase capital for green buildings, enhance the availability of green finance instruments, including green insurance, and ensure the affordability of green certificates to increase the rate of green building adoption.
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