Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Additional clarifications about the definition of a sustainable investment and about Article 8 and Article 9 classifications are expected soon, but in the meantime, caution and thorough due diligence remains key,” said Hortense Bioy, Global Director of Sustainable Research at Morningstar.

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Chris Hall

JULY 21, 2023

This is according to a new paper published by MSCI, which assessed funds labelled as Article 8 and 9 under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) on their degree of EU taxonomy-alignment, as well as their performance on, and disclosure of, select adverse sustainability impact indicators, and exposure to sustainable investments.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Proposed sustainable investment thresholds risk divergence from SFDR. Market participants have called for a delay to the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) draft rules for sustainability and ESG fund labels until there is more clarity on terminology and interoperability with existing disclosure standards.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 30, 2024

The global investment community is walking a “tightrope” between greenwashing and green blushing as it strives to stay abreast of regulatory developments that continuously ramp up accountability on sustainable investing, industry sources have sad. That pace of change is here to stay.”

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Chris Hall

MAY 10, 2024

Articles 8 and 9 may yet live on, but investors made a clear call to the European Commission for streamlining green fund regulation. The commission admitted that “views are divided” on whether to ditch Article 8 and 9 fund designations or convert them into formal product categories.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 13, 2023

Alongside the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Green Taxonomy , SFDR is a key part of the legislative framework being constructed by the European Commission to channel private capital to sustainable investments.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

This is part of a mandate issued to the financial watchdogs by the European Commission in the spring, within which the ESAs were asked for input on greenwashing risks and the supervision of sustainable finance policies. They are expected to provide a progress report within 12 months and submit any final reports by 2024. .

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The FCA released a policy statement on the SDRs and labelling regime, as well as a guidance consultation on the proposed anti-greenwashing rule that will enter into force in May 2024 and apply to all regulated firms. Where next during 2024?

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Chris Hall

JUNE 15, 2023

At the time of speaking to EIOPA, 21 NCAs had not identified occurrences of greenwashing “due to resourcing constraints, low supply of products with sustainability features, and because the relevant sustainable finance requirements are new or not fully in force”.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 18, 2024

Although TNFD reporting is not yet mandatory for most countries which have published ESG taxonomies, investors could start 2024 by asking for more corporate disclosures on their impact on nature, thus assessing their own exposures to a range of biodiversity risks overlapping with climate, pollution on land and pollution in water.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Investor appetite for sustainable investment continues to increase, but demand is outstripping supply, with nearly nine in ten (88%) of institutional investors calling for more product innovation from asset managers. Investors must decide on how well-aligned funds are to climate action and sustainable outcomes, he said.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 21, 2023

Based on the draft delegated acts, companies and financial market participants (FMPs) will have to disclose their Taxonomy-eligibility under the new activities in 2025 based on the reference period of fiscal year 2024. This article was co-authored by Tazegul Taganova, Sustainable Finance Analyst at Briink.

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 18, 2022

In this article, I’ll summarise key events defining 2022 and present four sustainability trends that will prepare you to create an impact in 2023. 2022 Sustainability Summary. On top of that, they will be creating plans to comply as soon as by the 2024 reporting cycle (e.g. Source Persefoni ).

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 12, 2020

In this article, I’ll do a quick summary of 2020 and then present four sustainable business trends that could finally explode in 2021. 2020 Sustainability Summary. Adidas to use 100% recycled polyester by 2024. read my article about standing out in a zoo of company ratings ). “A” grade.

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Chris Hall

JULY 1, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including PwC, MSCI, Fenergo, Sentifi, and CME Group. . PwC’s research suggests that 66% of European institutional investors intend to stop investing in non-ESG funds, with two-thirds of that number planning to do so by the end of 2023.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

These would require EU-domiciled funds with impact-related labels to meet an 80% sustainable investment threshold. Additionally, any fund with a sustainability-related label would be expected to ensure that 50% of that 80% threshold qualifies as sustainable under SFDR.

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Sustainability Update

MARCH 8, 2023

They are well versed in the many aspects of ESG, sustainable investing, and corporate sustainability. The 2024 president and congressional contests are just getting underway.) This HBR feature article is compelling reading for those on both sides of the ESG equation, for both ESG advocates and critics.

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