This paper reviews how current corporate and sustainability reporting frameworks address First Nations issues, identifying major gaps in materiality, governance and data sovereignty. It outlines the risks these gaps create for companies and investors, and outlines a potential pathway to improve the quality and consistency of First Nations disclosures in Australia.

ASFI’s annual review of sustainable finance highlights continued progress and clear areas requiring action. The 2025 Progress Tracker shows meaningful progress on core reforms, and highlights the continuing need for financial institutions to deepen the integration of sustainability across governance, culture and performance frameworks.

Early market insights from ASFI’s Taxonomy Implementation Program reveal strong demand to expand the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy to include climate adaptation and resilience — a low-cost, high-impact way to unlock private capital for Australia’s transition.

Australia’s climate policy framework has evolved rapidly, and is starting to form a system that gives financial institutions the clarity and confidence to back the transition. Our latest paper, How elements of Australia’s climate architecture combine to enable private capital flows for climate mitigation, maps how the key components fit together.

The Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy is the first in the world to cover the mining sector, and now ASFI is once again breaking new ground, after being engaged to explore science-based methods for developing draft taxonomy nature criteria for agriculture, forestry and land management – sectors critical to biodiversity, water, pollution management and national resilience.

Developed with Farming for Future and informed by collaborative engagement with the NCAG as part of the VNC program, this report shares final insights from the program, highlights key barriers to progress and outlines a proposed way forward to embed natural capital into mainstream financial decision-making.

The Australian sustainable finance taxonomy provides a common language for green and transition finance in Australia, supporting the allocation of capital towards activities that enable Australia’s net zero ambitions.

Last year, ASFI released a pilot Sustainable Finance Capability Framework to help guide finance professionals and organisations to develop the skills, knowledge, and mindsets to advance sustainable finance. We’re pleased to share an updated version of the pilot Framework, incorporating valuable feedback from stakeholders across the sector.

ASFI is pleased to publish our policy platform, outlining our priorities for the 48th Parliament consistent with our mission to realign the financial system for sustainability, resilience and inclusivity.

ASFI is pleased to release a new report from Kaya Partners, Maximising Australia’s green growth: Leveraging trade and aid policy to drive Australia’s green exports agenda, setting out how Australia can work with our trade partners to jointly transition our heavy industries into a net zero world.

The past year has marked a period of significant progress for sustainable finance in Australia. Through collaborative effort and strategic action, we are beginning to see ambition translate into tangible outcomes, laying the foundation for a more sustainable, resilient and inclusive financial system. This Annual Report highlights these successes in 2024, achieved in partnership with our members and partners.

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. 

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.

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has today released a market assessment report exploring opportunities to scale Australian investment for the net zero transition in South and Southeast Asia emerging markets.

Today, ASFI is pleased to launch our first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), centred on economic empowerment and inclusion.

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.

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) is pleased to launch the second and final round of public consultation on the development of an Australian sustainable finance taxonomy.

The Global Nature Positive Summit, held in Sydney from 8-10 October, marked a pivotal moment in the intersection of nature conservation and business and finance interests. Read ASFI’s key takeaways from the Summit.

ASFI's Leadership Working Group has returned for 2024, bringing finance leaders together to exchange and develop strategies for transforming financial institutions so they can effectively deliver on their sustainability commitments.