ASFI 2025-26 Budget Wrap
ASFI’s 2025-26 Budget Review unpacks the announcements to give you the highlights (roses), lowlights (thorns), and opportunities (rosebuds) for accelerating sustainable finance and investment in Australia and the region.
ASFI Blog: EU Omnibus Simplification Package
On 26 February, the European Commission published the Omnibus Simplification Package, a set of reform proposals which seek to simplify requirements across key existing EU sustainability-related regulations. In this blog, we outline key proposed changes, their implications, and stakeholder reactions.
CEO visit to Singapore and Indonesia confirms regional momentum for sustainable finance
Between 21-26 February, ASFI CEO Kristy Graham visited Singapore and Indonesia as part of ASFI’s partnership with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Joint Release: Australia’s future prosperity relies on climate policy certainty
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.
Mainstreaming Sustainability in Financial Institutions: Lessons from ASFI’s Leadership Working Group
In 2024, the ASFI Leadership Working Group convened leaders from across the financial sector to address a vital question: how can we embed and mainstream sustainability within financial institutions? Over four in-person workshops, the group shared insights on barriers to advancing sustainability objectives, discussed key stakeholders and how to work with them, and identified actionable solutions to accelerate change.
Response to Parliamentary Inquiry Report on Economic Self-Determination for First Nations
Over the last year, a Joint Parliamentary Committee has been conducting an inquiry into First Nations self-determination. The Committee’s report was released earlier this month and garnered a strong response from First Nations groups. In this piece we outline ASFI’s analysis of the report and our recommendations for next steps.
Unlocking Investment Opportunities in Southeast Asia Through Blended Finance
On November 4, the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) convened an event with FinDev Canada, Export Finance Australia (EFA), and leading Australian financing institutions. The goal? To explore how public-private partnerships can unlock investment for the climate transition in Southeast Asia.
Key Insights from COP29
Read ASFI’s reflections from this year’s UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (“COP29”), which wrapped up last week in Baku.
Catalysing Ambition into Action: Highlights from the Australian Sustainable Finance Summit 2024
Last week, we gathered on Gadigal Country to host the Australian Sustainable Finance Summit, bringing together experts, leaders, and changemakers committed to shaping a sustainable financial future.
First Nations Projects Group and Australian Sustainable Finance Institute to establish community led First Nations peak body
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.
Final consultation round for Taxonomy commences
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has today released the second and final public consultation paper for the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy (the Taxonomy).
Roundtable: Shifting Capital Towards Nature Positive
In the sidelines of the first Global Nature Positive Summit, ASFI jointly hosted together with the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and Westpac a roundtable discussion that focused on ways to shift private capital towards nature positive outcomes.
Discussions on sustainable finance with the King
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.
