Australian Sustainable Finance Action Plan

Ensuring a sustainable, resilient and inclusive Australia—now and into the future—requires a financial system that can manage systemic risk over the short and long term and capitalise on opportunities that will set Australia up for long-term prosperity. 

In recent years, Australia’s sustainable finance ecosystem has made strong progress – but much remains to be done.  

The Australian Sustainable Finance Action Plan 2025-2027 (‘Action Plan’) sharpens focus on 26 priority actions across 8 key domains for a financial system that supports a prosperous and inclusive economy, and a better future for all Australians.  These include reducing emissions, building climate resilience, protecting and restoring nature, enabling First Nations economic self-determination, and driving community resilience and financial inclusion.  

It builds upon, and uses as its north star, the Australian Sustainable Finance Roadmap (‘ASFI Roadmap’) (2020) which recognized the need for bold action to reshape Australia’s financial system. 

The Action Plan accounts for progress made to date delivering on the original 37 recommendations in ASFI’s Roadmap, as well as areas where progress has been slow. It also reflects significant evolutions in national and global contexts, including market developments, policy and regulatory reforms, and community sentiment.  

Its development has benefited from invaluable input from a range of stakeholders across the sector and will be delivered collectively by Australia’s financial system participants.