NZ Taxonomy consultation on mitigation criteria
The first public consultation on the draft criteria for climate change mitigation ran for four weeks, from June – July 2025. In consultation, we heard from 48 respondents, including agriculture and forestry industry bodies and key players, financial sector organisations, standard setters, environmental NGOs and other important stakeholders. We thank everyone who provided valuable feedback […]
Insights and recommendations regarding the funding and financing aspects of the Climate Change Commission’s Emissions Reduction Monitoring Report
The Climate Change Commission’s Annual Emissions Reduction Monitoring Report serves as an independent assessment of New Zealand’s progress toward its legally mandated emissions budgets and the 2050 net-zero target, as established under the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Act 2019. These reports evaluate current emissions data and future trends and assess the effectiveness of […]
A proposed approach for New Zealand’s adaptation framework
At the invitation of the Minister of Climate Change, in May 2023, CSF convened a sector roundtable on the matter of reducing risk and embedding resilience into the economy, following cyclone Gabrielle and the North Island floods. We were pleased to see in 2024 the incoming government announce that the Finance & Expenditure Select Committee […]
Matariki 2025
Ngā mihi o Matariki, te wā o te tau hou Māori. Kia māhorahora te wā ki te whakanui, ki te mahara, me te tumanako. (Greetings for Matariki, the time of the Māori New Year. May this be a time to celebrate, to remember, and to look forward with hope.) Kaumātua Kevin Prime, a long-time advisor […]
Nicholas Swallow, KPMG and Renzhu Zhang, CSF, explain the Aotearoa New Zealand & European Union SME sustainability guidance
SMEs form the backbone of both Aotearoa New Zealand and EU economies. They are indispensable to the sustainable transition because of their collective influence and ability to drive innovation, adapt quickly, and foster change. Yet with growing sustainability reporting requirements/expectations, many SMEs may struggle to keep up—creating barriers to sharing their progress and accessing green […]
Preparing for the NZ Taxonomy consultation
Consultation opens in June on the agriculture and forestry sustainable finance taxonomy for Aotearoa New Zealand. The NZ Taxonomy classifies economic activities based on their contributions to meeting environmental goals – starting with activities that contribute to the goals of climate change mitigation, adaptation and resilience. On 7 May, 2025, CSF held a public webinar […]
NZ Taxonomy Intro Webinar
During this session, the Centre for Sustainable Finance: Toitū Tahua (CSF) and the Climate Bonds Initiative outlined the NZ Taxonomy’s purpose, benefits for NZ, key components, objectives, principles, governance structure, and forward work plan, as well as how stakeholders can get involved in the development process. Taxonomies are a standardised framework for classifying economic activities […]
Quarterly Briefing on Global Sustainable Finance Developments
View the Quarterly Briefing on key trans-Tasman and Global Sustainable Finance Developments featuring Jo Kelly, Chief Executive of CSF and Gina Morrissey, Senior Manager, Climate Change and Sustainability Services, EY Oceania. Read the complete EY Oceania Quarterly Sustainable Finance newsletter here.
Developing a Sustainable Finance Taxonomy for Aotearoa New Zealand
In 2023-2024, CSF convened an Independent Technical Advisory Group (ITAG) to develop key design recommendations for the NZ Taxonomy. The resulting recommendations report, covering ten key topics, was presented to the Minister of Climate Change and made public in July 2024. Recommendations Report PDF Executive Summary PDF
Webinar: Financial product labelling & certification
Hear from Shalini Samuel Head of Certification and Nayanisha Samarakoon, Head of Policy & Advocacy from Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). Shalini and Nayanisha will overview key learnings in the Certification Program from regulator enforcement activities in Australia and what is emerging in New Zealand through the RIAA Certification Program. Watch the webinar by clicking […]