KiwiSaver and private assets: momentum builds for a more diversified future
The Financial Markets Authority, in its latest report Private assets in managed funds: Investment landscape and valuation practices indicates that KiwiSaver providers are expected to increase their exposure to private assets in the years ahead. Leading investors globally typically make larger allocations to private assets – and benefit from more diversified portfolios – than we […]
CSF to attend London Climate Action Week
The Centre for Sustainable Finance (CSF) will participate in London Climate Action Week, 20 – 28 June 2026, to advance implementation and strengthen international collaboration on New Zealand’s sustainable finance taxonomy and climate adaptation and resilience financing. As extreme weather and climate impacts intensify, the focus is shifting from mitigation alone to the parallel challenge […]
CSF position on Rewiring Aotearoa’s proposed expanded actions by local government to support financing options for residential energy upgrades.
The Ratepayer Assistance Scheme (RAS) is a financing mechanism proposed by Rewiring Aotearoa that would enable property owners to fund eligible assets through through low interest, long-term loans that are tied to a ratable property. Under the scheme, households could invest in eligible home energy upgrades, such as solar, with repayments collected alongside council rates. […]
NZ Taxonomy Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for the construction and buildings sector announced.
We are pleased to confirm and welcome the newly formed NZ Taxonomy Technical Advisor Group (TAG) for the construction and buildings sector. Sector-specific TAGs play a critical role in developing technical screening criteria for a sustainable finance taxonomy that is fit-for-purpose for Aotearoa New Zealand. There were many strong applicants from across the sector. The […]
CSF leads Commercial & Industrial financing solution with the Energy Transition Framework
CSF is pleased to be welcomed as a participant in the Energy Transition Framework, contributing to joint efforts to further progress on one of the group’s key priorities: removing finance-related barriers for Commercial & Industrial (C&I) electrification. Andy O’Hare, Senior Advisor – Energy Finance for CSF, is leading solution workstream #3 under this project, which […]
CSF announces partnerships with Morningstar Sustainalytics and Rauawa
The Centre for Sustainable Finance (CSF) is pleased to announce new partnerships with Morningstar Sustainalytics and Rauawa, advancing its mission to accelerate sustainable finance in Aotearoa New Zealand. Morningstar Sustainalytics is a global leader in independent ESG research, ratings, and analytics, providing investors with insights into companies’ environmental, social, and governance risks and performance. Jo […]
ASFI and CSF welcome the Australia-New Zealand 2+2 Climate and Finance Ministers’ joint statement
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) and New Zealand’s Centre for Sustainable Finance (CSF) welcome the joint announcement from the New Zealand Minister of Climate Change and Energy the Hon. Simon Watts, and the Australian Minister of Climate Change and Energy, the Hon. Chris Bowen. The Ministers’ statement emphasises the importance of internationally relevant standards […]
Energy sector NZ Taxonomy Technical Advisory Group (TAG) announced.
CSF congratulates and welcomes members of the newly formed energy sector Technical Advisory Group (TAG). The TAG is responsible for providing technical input to inform taxonomy definitions for Technical Expert Group (TEG) endorsement, and for offering feedback on TEG technical methodologies for TEG’s consideration and approval. TAG’s technical insights will help shape: TAG’s key responsibilities […]
Public consultation open on second draft of the NZ Taxonomy.
Second public consultation opens on the NZ Taxonomy for agriculture and forestry sectors Public consultation has opened on the second draft of the Aotearoa New Zealand Sustainable Finance Taxonomy (NZ Taxonomy). The NZ Taxonomy is a classification system for sustainable economic activities. It is a voluntary, market-driven tool, which supports decision useful information for investors […]
CSF welcomes expansion of NZ Taxonomy to energy, construction and buildings sectors
CSF is pleased to see the Minister of Climate Change, Hon. Simon Watts, announce at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia Conference on Thursday that the Aotearoa New Zealand Sustainable Finance Taxonomy (NZ Taxonomy) will be expanded. The draft taxonomy had an initial focus on the agricultural and forestry sectors. This has now expanded to two […]