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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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ASFI and CSF welcome Australia and New Zealand cooperation to support sustainable finance flows in the Asia-Pacific

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.

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