Australia and China share deeply complementary economies, with a strong trade relationship that has driven robust growth for decades. This relationship is poised to undergo significant change, with demand for less carbon-intensive products requiring fundamental changes to key industries. 
The first roundtable of the Australia-China Sustainable Finance Taxonomy Roadmap project brought together experts from leading Australian and Chinese institutions to identify a path toward closer alignment of Australian and Chinese sustainable finance settings

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.

Catch up on ASFI’s latest work and progress.

Catch up on ASFI’s latest work and progress.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Catch up on ASFI’s latest work and progress.

Catch up on ASFI’s latest work and progress.

Catch up on ASFI’s latest work and progress.

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.

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.

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.

Catch up on ASFI’s latest work and progress.

Read ASFI’s reflections from this year’s UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (“COP29”), which wrapped up last week in Baku.

Catch up on ASFI’s latest work and progress.

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.