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CFA warns changes needed to EU regulatory framework

July 12th, 2024


The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute has urged the European Union (EU) to address the challenge of unreliable ESG data and mitigate greenwashing risks in its ESG regulatory framework.…

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European Regulators Call for Stricter Supervision to Combat Greenwashing

June 5, 2024


The EU’s three primary financial services regulators have called for improved supervision and market practice to enhance the integrity of sustainability-related claims in the financial sector.

The European …

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EU diverges from UK on stewardship disclosures

January 3rd, 2023


European regulations could deviate from UK rules on stewardship disclosures following responses to a consultation on the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

Asset manager DWS called for greater disclosures …

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EU eases sustainability reporting rules 

June 20, 2023


The European Commission has introduced a series of proposed changes aimed at easing the burden on companies falling under the newly-widened remit of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). 

The proposals seek …

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EU votes to ban unsupported carbon neutral claims  

May 17, 2023


The European Parliament has voted to support a proposed ban on environmental claims that are based solely on carbon offsetting schemes. 

The ‘Directive on Green Claims’ would …

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Investors back EU plan for human rights due diligence rules

EU adds financial services to due diligence proposal  


Proposed legislation will hold financial services firms based in or operating in the EU accountable for human rights and environmental violations in their value chain.  

The latest draft of the European Commission’s …

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European Commission updates SFDR guidance 

April 20, 2023


The European Commission (EC) has amended guidance to clarify how to interpret the Sustainable Financial Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).  

In response to questions posed by the European Supervisory Authorities, the updated guidance confirmed …

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Women on FTSE 350 boards still to hit 33% target

ES issues gaining more support from female fund managers 

February 10, 2023


Female fund managers support environmental and social (ES) proposals more than governance proposals, according to the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI). 

The Voting Behaviour of Women-Led Mutual

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Stakeholder group flags issues with EU Taxonomy

January 27, 2023


The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has been urged to clarify the label and scope of Article 8 and Article 9 products.

In a letter, the Securities and …

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EU requires audited sustainability disclosure of international companies


June 23, 2022

New directive to enforce more detailed and accessible sustainable reporting

Large European and non-European companies will be required to report on sustainability issues as the European Council and European …

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