16 Jan 2025
Impact and ESGUpdates
New Q&As on application of Guidelines on funds’ names
ESMA has published Q&As for Guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms.
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16 Jan 2025
Impact and ESGUpdates
Report on investing for transition benchmarks
The Platform on Sustainable Finance has published a report on Investing for Transition Benchmarks proposing two voluntary benchmark labels.
Sustainability
16 Jan 2025
Impact and ESGUpdates
Proposal for categorisation of products under the SFDR
The EU Platform on Sustainable Finance has published a briefing note for the EU Commission outlining how a categorisation system for sustainable finance products could be set up and calibrated.
SFDRSustainability
13 Dec 2024
Impact and ESGUpdates
The Danish FSA’s role in the sustainability reporting in 2025
The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (“FSA”) has published a short press release regarding their role in relation to the sustainability reporting in 2025.
CSRD
13 Dec 2024
Impact and ESGUpdates
Proposal on independent providers of audit services regarding sustainability reporting
The Danish Parliament has presented a proposal for legislation on independent providers of audit services regarding sustainability reporting.
CSRD
13 Dec 2024
Impact and ESGUpdates
Invest Europe launches enhanced ESG reporting template
Invest Europe has launched an enhanced ESG reporting template to drive convergence and support early-stage investors developed with Venture ESG.
CSRDSFDR
19 Nov 2024
Impact and ESGUpdates
ESMA announces European Common Enforcement Priorities for corporate reporting
The European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) has issued its annual European Common Enforcement Priorities Statement for corporate reporting.
CSRDDisclosure RequirementsSustainability
6 Nov 2024
Impact and ESGUpdates
Non-financial reporting under the EU taxonomy – Theme inspection by the Danish FSA
The Danish FSA has completed a theme inspection regarding financial market participants and companies reporting under the EU taxonomy.
Disclosure RequirementsSustainability
25 Oct 2024
Impact and ESGUpdates
New ESG template for SMEs
In September 2024, the Danish Business Authority published a new ESG template targeted at SMEs.
CSRDSustainability
25 Oct 2024
Impact and ESGUpdates
Guidelines on consolidated sustainability reporting expanded
The Danish Business Authority has expanded their Guidelines on consolidated sustainability reporting with an updated version 2.
CSRDSustainability
21 Oct 2024
Impact and ESGInsights
The ESG landscape and its impact on investments
The financial data and software company, PitchBook, has published a report on their Sustainable Investment Survey 2024.
Sustainability
10 Sep 2024
Impact and ESGUpdates
National versions of guidelines on funds’ names now published
On 21 August 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published their guidelines on funds’ names (the “Guidelines”) in versions translated into all the official EU-languages.
ESMASustainability
19 Aug 2024
Impact and ESGUpdates
Registration of “sustainability auditors” is now possible
On 1 June 2024, the new rules on requirements to companies’ sustainability reporting (entailed by CSRD) entered into force.
CSRDSustainability
14 Aug 2024
Impact and ESGUpdates
Measures to support corporate sustainability reporting
In July, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published measures to support corporate sustainability reporting.
CSRDESMAESRSSustainability
13 Aug 2024
Impact and ESGUpdates
ESMA opinion on sustainable investments: Facilitating the investor journey
On 24 July 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published an opinion: “Sustainable investments: Facilitating the investor journey – a holistic vision for the long term” setting out ESMA’s long-term vision on the functioning of the Sustainable Finance Framework.
ESMASustainability
31 Jul 2024
Impact and ESGUpdates
Thematic review of pension funds subject to SFDR article 8
The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority initiated an inspection of three pension funds’ disclosing pursuant to SFDR article 8 in November 2023.
ComplianceDisclosure RequirementsSustainability
1 Jul 2024
Impact and ESGUpdates
Final reports from ESMA, EBA and EIOPA on greenwashing in the financial sector
The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA) has published their final reports on greenwashing in the financial sector.
Sustainability
24 Jun 2024
Impact and ESGUpdates
Adoption of the Net Zero Industry Act
The European Council has adopted the Net Zero Industry Act: a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology products manufacturing ecosystem.
Sustainability
17 Jun 2024
Impact and ESG
Final Report from ESMA with guidelines on funds’ names
The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a final report containing guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms.
ESMASustainability
21 May 2024
Impact and ESGUpdates
Summary report of the consultations on the implementation of SFDR
The European Commission initiated in September 2023 public and targeted consultations on the implementation of the SFDR running until 22 December 2023. A summary of the contributions on the consultations have now been published in a summary report.
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