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.

ASFI welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to Australia’s Carbon Leakage review.

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.

In the sidelines of the first Global Nature Positive Summit, ASFI jointly hosted together with the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and Westpac a roundtable discussion that focused on ways to shift private capital towards nature positive outcomes.

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 welcomes the opportunity to respond to consultations on the establishment of a new ‘Front Door’ for major transformational investments, announced as part of the Future Made in Australia package.

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) is pleased to respond to Treasury consultations in relation to the National Competition Policy (NCP).

ASFI has released our fourth annual Australian Sustainable Finance Progress Tracker report on implementation of the Australian Sustainable Finance Roadmap.

ASFI welcomes the ACCC’s draft guide as a positive step for sustainability-related collaboration.

ASFI welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Department of Industry, Science and Resources’ consultation on green metals.

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.

Earlier this month, Purdie Bowden (Program Lead; Policy and Sustainable Finance Solutions), represented ASFI on the international stage in Singapore. Read her highlights and reflections.

ASFI and Macdoch Foundation’s Farming for the Future have today released first insights from our ‘Valuing Natural Capital’ partnership.

ASFI is pleased to launch the first round of public consultation on the development of an Australian sustainable finance taxonomy.

Read ASFI’s submission to the Inquiry into economic self-determination and opportunities for First Nations Australians.

This month, ASFI was on the ground in Indonesia exchanging valuable knowledge on sustainable finance taxonomies with Indonesian Government representatives.

Read reflections on the First Nations Clean Energy Symposium from Tiarne Shutt, ASFI’s Program Lead; First Nations and Finance.