Centre for Sustainable Finance partners meet with Dr. Hao Liang to discuss transition finance
CSF hosted Dr Hao Liang of the Singapore Green Finance Centre, for a roundtable meeting with senior representatives from our partner organisations. The discussion covered the findings of Dr Liang’s report The Effects of Financing Green and Brown Sectors: What Do Theories and Evidence Say? The report finds that conventional green finance—directing capital only to low-carbon sectors—delivers […]
The Effects of Financing Green and Brown Sectors: What Do Theories and Evidence Say?
CSF was pleased to have Dr. Hao Liang deliver the keynote at the December CSF Partners’ Meeting. Dr. Liang is Associate Professor of Finance, Academic Director of the Singapore Green Finance Centre, and Co-Lead of the Sustainable Business Research Peak at Singapore Management University. In July 2025, his report The Effects of Financing Green and […]
COP30 debrief and dialogue
Over 200 people joined our debrief from COP30, in partnership with the Sustainable Business Council, featuring Ambassador Stuart Horne, Professor Sean Kidney, and Belinda Mathers, Chief Scientist at Toitū Envirocare. While reports were mixed about the level of ambition and action, COP30 confirmed the ambition to mobilise $1.3 trillion annually for climate action by 2035, and a tripling of adaptation finance, which is critical for supply chains and risk management. Announcements were also made […]
Executive knowledge exchange with Mongolian delegation of finance executives
CSF was pleased to host the delegation of senior executives from Mongolian financial institutions on their study visit to New Zealand. Delegates met with CSF partners to exchange knowledge on sustainable finance priorities, projects and approaches. The Mongolian Sustainable Finance Association, in partnership with Mongolia’s Nature Legacy Foundation (MNLF) brought the delegation to New Zealand to […]
Keynote: Kristy Graham, CEO, Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI)
Kristy Graham, CEO, Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI), illuminates the Australian context and drivers for Sustainable Finance, the Australian roadmap, ASFI strategic priorities and work plan including natural capital, taxonomy, blended finance policy and first nations people.
Panel discussion on Trans-tasman sustainable finance
Kristy Graham (CEO, Australian Sustainable Finance Institute), Dean Hegarty (Co-CEO, Responsible Investment Association Australasia) and Duncan Paterson (Director, Investor Practice, Investor Group on Climate Change), explore investor and lender climate ambition and action across the Tasman, the influence of the political environment on the sustainable finance agenda, and the key asks of Government.
Survey of Aotearoa New Zealand Investors: Climate Policies and Actions 2025
Aotearoa New Zealand’s institutional investors are making significant strides in climate governance and emissions reporting, but remain cautious in translating climate ambition into investment action, according to the 2025 Survey of Investor Climate Policies and Actions released today. The survey, conducted by the Centre for Sustainable Finance, Mindful Money, and Investor Group on Climate Change […]
Key guidance on green building ratings in Aotearoa New Zealand
The New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) has released a guide to assist lenders and borrowers with defining what a green building is for the purpose of sustainable finance. This guidance anticipates that the requirements on green buildings will increase over time as the sector seeks to improve its sustainability outcomes and contribute to Aotearoa […]
An update on voluntary carbon markets and COP29 agreements from guest expert, Emily Mathias
The Centre for Sustainable Finance hosted Emily Mathias, a carbon market and international cooperation expert, and New Zealand’s negotiator for Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, and agriculture in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change for a virtual event with our Partners in March 2025. Emily offered insights about voluntary markets, the international […]
Insights on COP29
Matt Whineray’s speech to CSF partners Following is the full text of a speech given by Matt Whineray at our final partners’ event of 2024. This was held 9 Dec. in Auckland, we thank those who attended in-person and virtually. Tena koutou, Thank you for being here today to hear about and celebrate these developments […]
Incorporating the things we care about into the strategic decision-making process
17 October 2024 The Centre for Sustainable Finance co-hosted with the External Reporting Board an in-person roundtable discussion for our Partners with Mark Gough, CEO of the Capitals Coalition on the theme of ‘Incorporating the things we care about into the strategic decision-making process.’ Fresh from his engagements at the New York Climate Week and […]
Key developments in non-financial reporting standards with ISSB
Jo Kelly, Chief Executive of the Centre for Sustainable Finance, was pleased to join April Mackenzie, Chief Executive at External Reporting Board, and Rikki Stancich, Climate & Sustainability Partner at Deloitte, to host Sue Lloyd, Vice Chair at International Sustainability Standards Board, and hear about key developments in non-financial reporting standards and the ISSB’s efforts to […]
Who’s holding the purse strings?
Jo Kelly, Chief Executive CSF recently joined Hon. Nicola Willis, Louise Tong – Executive Director, Sustainability, Risk &Funding at Morrison and Helen Robinson – Entrepreneur and Director of the Local Government Funding Authority and Generate KiwiSaver, at Jacob’s for a discussion with the Women’s Infrastructure Network. The discussion ranged from ‘what is sustainable finance’ to […]
Key themes from COP28
Our Chief Executive, Jo Kelly, and Board member, David Woods, attended COP28 in Dubai. These are her summarised insights and themes related to sustainable finance.The direction of travel The hard-won agreement to transition away from fossil fuels for energy was heralded as the “beginning of the end” for the production and use of oil, coal […]
Resilience Roundtable with Hon. Grant Robertson
SFF Roadmap recommendation 10: Resiliency Prepare for uninsurable markets In May 2023, in partnership with NZ Super Fund, the Centre convened a roundtable discussion with the Minister of Finance with key public, private sector and iwi/Māori leaders on building long-term resilience into recovery. This was an opportunity to exchange information and ideas on how to […]
Directors’ Guide to Climate Governance
Summary – Inclusion Summit
