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

This month, ASFI was on the ground in Indonesia exchanging valuable knowledge on sustainable finance taxonomies with Indonesian Government representatives.

Read reflections on the First Nations Clean Energy Symposium from Tiarne Shutt, ASFI’s Program Lead; First Nations and Finance.

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

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.

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

Catch up on ASFI’s latest work and progress.

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).

Catch up on ASFI’s latest work and progress.

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.

Catch up on ASFI’s latest work and progress, and opportunities for engagement.

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.

Catch up on ASFI’s latest work and progress.

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.

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) welcomes the establishment of a Nature Finance Council to support the Australian Government’s efforts to align private finance and investment with nature positive outcomes.

Catch up on ASFI’s latest work and progress.

Read ASFI CEO, Kristy Graham’s opening and closing remarks at the Australian Sustainable Finance Summit on October 24, 2023.

Learn about our recent webinar, where we explored how the HEUF can help accelerate home energy upgrades for Australian homes and hear international examples of home retrofit finance – what works, what doesn't, and how to design for success.

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.

The Australian Treasury has 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.