ASFI welcomes the Government’s announcement of a 2035 climate target in the 62-70% range as a credible step that strengthens Australia’s international standing, but says success depends on clear policy frameworks to ensure targets translate into investment and resilience.

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has today released Integrating Nature into Finance, a new research report commissioned by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) with strategic support from the Treasury and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF).

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) welcomes the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) authorisation of aspects of its work, supporting collaborative action across the finance sector to unlock private capital for Australia’s climate transition and other critical sustainability and social objectives. 

Today, the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) is setting a new course for Australia’s trade – one that pivots national exports towards green commodities, while deepening Australia’s economic and strategic relationships with partners across the Indo-Pacific.

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.

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

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).

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.

The Australian Sustainable Finance Roadmap (ASFI Roadmap) called for a sustainable finance taxonomy to urgently shift new and existing capital into activities that create and better support sustainable and equitable outcomes for Australia.

Today we’re proud to release our International framing paper: Analysis of international taxonomies and considerations for Australia.

This report, informed by engagement from our Technical Advisory Group, Government and regulators, and officials from jurisdictions across APAC, Europe and North America, highlights the purpose, principles and key objectives to inform the design of an Australian Taxonomy and identifies the need for it to be science-based and credible.