Publications
ASFI Opening Statement – Senate Inquiry on the Climate Disclosures Legislation
On 23 April, our CEO, Kristy Graham appeared before a Senate Committee Inquiry on the Government’s proposed legislation to establish mandatory climate-related reporting for corporates. Kristy reiterated ASFI’s strong support for the legislation, which we see as being a key pillar of the sustainable finance architecture required to provide markets with clear and comparable information on climate-related risks and opportunities.
Submission to the Annual Superannuation Performance Test Consultation Paper
ASFI welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback in relation to the Australian Government’s consultation paper on design options for the Your Future Your Super (YFYS) Annual Superannuation Performance Test.
15 Peak Industry Groups Support Mandatory Disclosures
15 of Australia’s most influential organisations representing business, finance and both retail and institutional investors and shareholders have come together to support the passage of Schedule 4 of the Federal Government’s Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024 (Climate reporting Bill).
Submission to the National Adaptation Plan Issues Paper
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) welcomes the publication of the Government’s National Adaptation Plan Issues Paper, alongside the first pass National Climate Risk Assessment.
Feedback on the TNFD’s sector guidance for financial institutions
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) and Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) welcome the opportunity to provide input and feedback on the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures’ (TNFD) additional guidance for financial institutions.
2023 Annual Report
The past year has seen some of the fastest momentum in the development of sustainable finance. This Annual Report highlights the focus ASFI has put into capitalising on this moment of opportunity, and the success we have achieved in working together with our members and other partners to advance our mission.
Submission to the Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP) Consultation
ASFI welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Indigenous Procurement Policy consultation review.
Submission to AASB Consultation on Exposure Draft ED SR1
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Australian Accounting Standards Board’s exposure draft climate disclosure standards.
ASFI Submission to the First Nations Clean Energy Strategy Consultation
Find ASFI’s submission to the Australian Government’s First Nations Clean Energy Strategy consultation paper.
ASFI submission to the climate-related financial disclosure exposure draft legislation
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Exposure Draft of the Climate-related financial disclosure legislation.
2024 Strategy and Business Plan
Over the past year, ASFI has continued to establish and strengthen partnerships across the financial system to drive the ambition and change needed to achieve our collective sustainability goals, and today we are delighted to share our annual strategy and business plan for 2024.
Agriculture and Land Sectoral Plan Submission
Find ASFI’s submission on the Agriculture and Land Sectoral Plan.
Relationship between decarbonisation scenarios, pathways, plans, and the taxonomy
ASFI in collaboration with the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) have prepared this resource setting out the relationship between decarbonisation scenarios, pathways, plans, and the taxonomy.
Australian Treasury’s Sustainable Finance Strategy Consultation ASFI Submission – December 2023
Read ASFI’s submission to the Government’s Sustainable Finance Strategy Consultation.
Introducing the methodological design features of the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy
ASFI has today published two methodology papers as we take a further step towards the development of Australia’s sustainable finance taxonomy.
Unlocking the value: A practical guide for sustainable finance in the Australian real estate sector
ASFI in partnership with Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) have today released a practical guide to help demystify sustainable finance and its application for the real estate and finance sectors.
Release of the Sustainable Finance Strategy Consultation Paper
On 2 November 2023, the Australian Treasury released its much-anticipated Sustainable Finance Strategy Consultation Paper. This follows the commitment by the Australian Treasurer in December 2022 to develop an ‘ambitious and coordinated’ sustainable finance strategy in 2023.
Australian Sustainable Finance Summit 2023 Outcomes Report
On 24 October 2023, at a sold-out summit, over 350 attendees from across finance, business, government, civil society, and academia came together to unpack this year’s theme; ‘driving ambition: Australia’s time to lead’.
Australian Sustainable Finance Progress Tracker 2023
ASFI is delighted to launch our 2023 Australian Sustainable Finance Progress Tracker. This is our third annual report on progress towards implementing the Australian Sustainable Finance Roadmap.
ASFI Explainer: Final Recommendations of the TNFD
After two years of iterative development, on 18 September 2023, the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) published its final (v1.0) recommendations for nature-related risk management and disclosure. Read our “ASFI explainer” for the final recommendations.