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
