Market participants flag importance of double materiality to enhance Article 8/9 definition alignment, stress need to recognise transition strategies.
Anti-greenwashing rules and guidance may become “diamond standard”.
Dutch regulator proposes overhaul ahead of green fund consultation closure; France follows Belgium in revising SRI label to exclude fossil fuel developers.
Difficulties in definition continue to thwart efforts to demonstrate the financial benefits of sustainable investments.
Kieron Boyle, CEO at the UK’s Impact Investing Institute, explains how its Just Transition Criteria are being embedded in fund design.
Research by the European regulator shows that ESG-related named funds attract more inflows, raising concerns about potential greenwashing.
Division between lawmakers on directives’ scopes calls timelines into question, delaying sustainability and transition disclosures to investors.
Review could permit greater interoperability with fund-labelling, disclosure regimes in other jurisdictions.
A selection of this week’s major stories impacting ESG investors, in five easy pieces.
Providers wish to wait for planned SFDR review before making further fund reclassifications.
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