Insights and Reflections from ASFI's 2024 Member Visit to Canberra
ASFI members came together on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country this week, braving the Canberra cold for a full program of meetings with Ministers, Parliamentarians and Senior Officials on sustainable finance.
Transforming sustainable finance leadership: Key insights from ASFI’s Leadership Working Group
ASFI's Leadership Working Group has returned for 2024, bringing finance leaders together to exchange and develop strategies for transforming financial institutions so they can effectively deliver on their sustainability commitments.
Accelerating sustainable finance in the Asia-Pacific: reflections from Singapore
Earlier this month, Purdie Bowden (Program Lead; Policy and Sustainable Finance Solutions), represented ASFI on the international stage in Singapore. Read her highlights and reflections.
ASFI welcomes Government's Sustainable Finance Roadmap
ASFI welcomes the release of the Australian Government’s Sustainable Finance Roadmap.
Consultation process for Australian taxonomy commences
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has today released a public consultation paper for the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy (the Taxonomy).
Bridging borders: Fostering taxonomy alignment between Australia and Indonesia
This month, ASFI was on the ground in Indonesia exchanging valuable knowledge on sustainable finance taxonomies with Indonesian Government representatives.
Reflections from the First Nations Clean Energy Symposium
Read reflections on the First Nations Clean Energy Symposium from Tiarne Shutt, ASFI’s Program Lead; First Nations and Finance.
ASFI welcomes 2024-25 Federal Budget
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI), has today welcomed the strong steps on sustainable finance and investment in the 2024-25 Federal Budget.
2024-25 Federal Budget Wrap
ASFI’s 2024-25 Budget Wrap unpacks the announcements to give you the highlights (roses), lowlights (thorns), and rosebuds (opportunities) for accelerating sustainable finance and investment in Australia and the region.
Development of Australia's Sustainable Finance Capability Framework makes critical progress
Australia’s first Sustainable Finance Capability Framework has entered its next stage of development, marking a significant advancement for sustainable finance in Australia.
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).
ASFI Lunch and Learn: What is the role of gas in net zero transition?
Crucial transition fuel, or legacy technology? The role of gas in the net zero transition is much debated. On February 27, ASFI members had the opportunity to hear from experts from the Grattan Institute and the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis as they explored this critical question and the policy options for supporting an orderly and accelerated transition in the gas sector.
ASFI Newsletter – February
Catch up on ASFI’s latest work and progress, and opportunities for engagement.
ASFI Newsletter – January
We are pleased to bring you the first edition of our newsletter for 2024, launching our work plan and strategy for 2024, and reflecting on our work and progress over 2023.
Welcome progress on sustainable finance at Treasurer’s Roundtable
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.