Publications
ASFI Opening Statement – Senate Inquiry on the Climate Disclosures Legislation
On 23 April, our CEO, Kristy Graham appeared before a Senate Committee Inquiry on the Government’s proposed legislation to establish mandatory climate-related reporting for corporates. Kristy reiterated ASFI’s strong support for the legislation, which we see as being a key pillar of the sustainable finance architecture required to provide markets with clear and comparable information on climate-related risks and opportunities.
Submission to the Annual Superannuation Performance Test Consultation Paper
ASFI welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback in relation to the Australian Government’s consultation paper on design options for the Your Future Your Super (YFYS) Annual Superannuation Performance Test.
15 Peak Industry Groups Support Mandatory Disclosures
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).
Submission to the Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP) Consultation
ASFI welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Indigenous Procurement Policy consultation review.
Submission to AASB Consultation on Exposure Draft ED SR1
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Australian Accounting Standards Board’s exposure draft climate disclosure standards.
ASFI Submission to the First Nations Clean Energy Strategy Consultation
Find ASFI’s submission to the Australian Government’s First Nations Clean Energy Strategy consultation paper.
ASFI submission to the climate-related financial disclosure exposure draft legislation
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Exposure Draft of the Climate-related financial disclosure legislation.
Agriculture and Land Sectoral Plan Submission
Find ASFI’s submission on the Agriculture and Land Sectoral Plan.
Relationship between decarbonisation scenarios, pathways, plans, and the taxonomy
ASFI in collaboration with the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) have prepared this resource setting out the relationship between decarbonisation scenarios, pathways, plans, and the taxonomy.
Australian Treasury’s Sustainable Finance Strategy Consultation ASFI Submission – December 2023
Read ASFI’s submission to the Government’s Sustainable Finance Strategy Consultation.
Release of the Sustainable Finance Strategy Consultation Paper
On 2 November 2023, the Australian Treasury 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.
ASFI Blog: Release of the Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040
Last week the Government released its Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040. The strategy identifies opportunities to strengthen Australia’s ties with countries in our region to advance mutual prosperity and security. It sets out 75 recommendations, many of which aim to enable greater levels of Australian investment into the region.
ASFI Blog: Release of DFAT’s Development Finance Review
Read ASFI’s response to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s (DFAT) Development Finance Review.
Submission to the Climate-related Disclosures Second Consultation Paper
In July 2023, the Australian Treasury invited feedback on its second consultation paper on Climate-related Disclosures. ASFI supports the introduction of mandatory climate disclosures for the Australian market. A robust and workable climate disclosures framework will help financial institutions make better decisions, firms understand and manage climate risk and opportunity, and regulators combat greenwashing.
Submission to the Climate Change Authority Consultation
Find ASFI’s submission to the Climate Change Authority’s consultation on “Setting, tracking and achieving Australia’s emissions reduction targets”.
Nature Repair Market (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023 – ASFI Submission
Read ASFI’s submission to the Nature Repair Market (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023.
Unpacking the 2023-24 Federal Budget
Read ASFI’s summary of 2023-2024 Federal Budget outcomes.
Joint Industry Statement: Delivering healthy, comfortable and energy smart homes for Australians
Today, leading Australian banks and other financial institutions joined with ASFI, the Energy Efficiency Council, and peak property industry bodies to release a Joint Statement urging state, territory and federal governments to act decisively to deliver healthy, comfortable and energy smart homes for Australians.
Safeguard Mechanism Reforms: Joint Finance Industry Statement
Read our joint industry statement on the Government’s proposed Safeguard Mechanism reforms.
Submission on the Australian Government’s Safeguard Mechanism Reforms
Read ASFI’s submission on the Australian Government’s Safeguard Mechanism Reform.