Today, business and finance groups have come together to endorse Australia’s continued bipartisan commitment to the Paris Agreement goals and call for all levels of government to continue to support Australia’s transition to a clean, competitive, resilient and prosperous net zero economy.

First Nations Projects Group (FNPG) and The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) have today announced a partnership to incubate a peak body that will provide support to First Nations groups in developing partnerships with industry and government on major projects where there are shared interests.

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has today released the second and final public consultation paper for the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy (the Taxonomy).

CEO of the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI), Kristy Graham, met today with His Majesty the King as part of his visit to the Australian National Botanical Gardens.

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has today released its fourth annual Progress Tracker on the implementation of the Australian Sustainable Finance Roadmap.

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) and its partner organisation in Aotearoa New Zealand, The Centre for Sustainable Finance: Toitū Tahua (CSF), welcome renewed commitment from Australian and New Zealand Ministers to work together on sustainable finance approaches in Australia and New Zealand, and in international fora.

ASFI welcomes the release of the Australian Government’s Sustainable Finance Roadmap.

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has today released a public consultation paper for the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy (the Taxonomy).

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI), has today welcomed the strong steps on sustainable finance and investment in the 2024-25 Federal Budget.

Australia’s first Sustainable Finance Capability Framework has entered its next stage of development, marking a significant advancement for sustainable finance in Australia.

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).

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) welcomes further steps on sustainable finance at a Treasurer’s Investor Roundtable on the Net Zero Transformation today in Canberra.

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.

The first-of-its-kind guide aims to support greater adoption of sustainable finance mechanisms in the Australian property market - unlocking the enormous environmental and investment opportunities available.

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.

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) is pleased to have commenced the development phase of the Australian sustainable finance taxonomy with the appointment of the Taxonomy Technical Expert Group (TTEG).

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) welcomes the Government’s decision to co-fund ASFI to lead the development of an Australian sustainable finance taxonomy. The taxonomy will provide a common standard for 'sustainable’ finance, channelling more capital to support Australia’s climate transition and achieve Australia’s emissions targets.

Today, leading Australian banks and other financial institutions joined with ASFI, the Energy Efficiency Council, and peak property industry bodies to release a Joint Statement urging state, territory and federal governments to act decisively to deliver healthy, comfortable and energy smart homes for Australians.

In December 2022, ASFI released our ‘Australian Framing Paper: Designing Australia’s sustainable finance taxonomy’ as a draft for public consultation. Today, we are proud to share the final paper providing recommendations on the design of an Australian sustainable finance taxonomy, and the roadmap and timeline for its development.

Read our joint industry statement on the Government’s proposed Safeguard Mechanism reforms.

Today, the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute hosted an event with Australia’s Treasurer, the Hon. Dr Jim Chalmers MP, where he announced the Government’s plans to strengthen climate risk reporting and develop a sustainable finance strategy. In a demonstration of the Treasurer and finance sector’s willingness to work together to enable the finance sector to better support the climate, environment and social objectives of Australia, industry participants at the event issued a Joint Statement on Accelerating Sustainable Finance.