Australian Small Businesses Lead Green Asset Investing

CommBank data showed that small businesses’ electric vehicle financing surged 346 percent over the past 12 months.
Australian Small Businesses Lead Green Asset Investing
The logo for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia adorns their head office in central Sydney, Australia, on Oct. 12, 2017. David Gray/Reuters
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Australian businesses are investing more in greener assets despite economic uncertainty over the past 12 months, Commonwealth Bank of Australia data showed.

Business spending on electric vehicle fleets grew by more than 325 percent while spending on hybrid motor vehicles soared by 120 percent from the prior year. CommBank’s business bank saw total vehicle and equipment financing grow 22 percent during the period.

Celene Ignacio
Celene Ignacio
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Celene Ignacio is a reporter based in Sydney, Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for S&P Global, BusinessWorld Philippines, and The Manila Times.