Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) have issued a Call for Evidence to stakeholders on greenwashing. . The ESAs have also asked for any available data to help them gain a more concrete sense of the scale of greenwashing and areas of particularly high risk. .

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3BL Media

JANUARY 18, 2024

Originally published on bloomberg.com Green finance regulatory developments The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) galvanized the energy around the global green finance agenda, setting the stage for a busy 2024 of green-related rulemaking and policy guidance for the financial services sector.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its much-anticipated consultation outlining measures to tackle greenwashing, including the introduction of three categories for sustainable investments. Greenwashing misleads consumers and erodes trust in all ESG products,” said Sacha Sadan, FCA’s Director of ESG. .

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Anti-greenwashing rules and guidance may become “diamond standard”. Anti-greenwashing guidance proposed by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as well as the promise of extending the finalised Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDRs) to pension products, has been welcomed by the investment industry.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 26, 2024

The net outflows in Q4 were largely driven by US investors, who pulled a record US$5 billion from US sustainable funds in the quarter. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a new ‘Names Rule’ last September to improve accuracy and reliability of the naming of investment funds. trillion globally.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 21, 2024

This week in ESG news: EU Parliament approves new anti-greenwashing law; investors urge Shell to set Paris-aligned climate targets; Barclays launches new sustainable banking, energy transition investment banking teams; PwC CEO survey finds companies upskilling workers for climate megatrend; Australia drafts law requiring mandatory climate reporting; (..)

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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

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Industry experts have stressed the need for simplicity and clarity around Europe’s ESG fund labelling, as the European Commission’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) consultation deadline looms. The SDRs were due to be introduced on 30 June, but following various delays are now expected in H2 2024.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

PS23/16 and GC23/03: UK sustainability disclosure rules and anti-greenwashing rules guidance issued 28 November, consisted of a framework for UK sustainability disclosure requirements (SDRs) and a labelling regime. Where next during 2024?

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Renaming trend may lead to a short uptick in greenwashing, but ultimately will accelerate the path to net zero and offer sustainable investors more choice. The decision to rebrand a fund often raises eyebrows, with investors “intuitively suspicious” of the activity due to greenwashing concerns among others.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 2, 2023

While a focus on ESG has been prevalent for some time now, this surge in interest has been fueled by Canada’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and an increasing number of stakeholders who expect ESG considerations be integrated into their investment programs.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 1, 2023

While exceptions and compromises have been inevitably granted along the way , this effectively clears the way for the first-ever EU law to restore natural ecosystems – designed to implement measures to restore at least 20% of the EU’s nature on land, rivers, and seas by 2030 – subject to a final plenary vote in early 2024.

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We Mean Business Coalition

AUGUST 23, 2023

The EU Green Taxonomy was designed to accelerate the flow of money into green companies and projects, while simultaneously protecting investors from greenwashing accusations. The CSRD has already been adopted and will kick in from reporting year 2024.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 3, 2024

Under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) , Article 8 funds are meant to promote environmental and/or social characteristics, while Article 9 refers to products with sustainable investment objectives and which meet the standard of “do no significant harm”. in February 2024 compared to the previous year.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Although the EU Taxonomy and SFDR were designed to increase transparency and reduce opportunities for greenwashing, it’s still early days, and there is much work to do. When it comes to sustainable investment exposure, asset managers should explain how they calculate it. What matters is transparency,” said Bioy.

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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

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Levick added that several national entities, including the UK Infrastructure Bank and the British Business Bank plan to utilise the green taxonomy to guide investment decisions.

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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.

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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. In 2022, the voice against “greenwashing” practices was clear and loud. Sustainability trends 2023: Net-Zero roadmaps.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) was challenged during a parliamentary hearing on Wednesday, on the grounds that funds adhering to the regulator’s proposed rules for sustainability labels may be able to hold fossil fuel firms, some of which have recently rowed back on climate commitments.

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We Mean Business Coalition

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Comparability across jurisdictions will: Offer the most cost-efficient solution for companies committed to transparent and robust reporting and minimize the opportunities for greenwashing. Provide the clearest possible picture to investors seeking the world’s most sustainable companies across markets and geographies.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 10, 2024

Despite appearances, sustainable investments have quietly had a great year. Given the poor performance of green energy stocks and the chorus of opposition against anything viewed as “woke,” it’s easy to get lost in the narrative that the shine has worn off sustainable investing. But that’s not what I’m seeing.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Despite growing investor appetite, it is increasingly recognised by investors, intermediaries and regulators that the impact investing market is being held back by a lack of consensus on its definition, beyond the broadest of terms. ESMA plans to undertake further considerations for index and impact funds.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Following on, James d’Ath , the TNFD’s Head of Nature Data, warned that regulators were already beginning to “move away from self-regulation to more government-led requirements, due to concerns over greenwashing”.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In addition, the lack of standards in this area increases the risk of ‘greenwashing’ or misallocation of assets and could lead to a lack of trust in ESG ratings or in the data products’ robustness or relevance. sustainability-related disclosures for asset managers, including ‘greenwashing’, and. IOSCO regulatory recommendations.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 12, 2024

Richard Hardyment, Head of Engagement at the Institute of Business Ethics, calls for a revolution in the mechanics of measurement to realise sustainable finance’s potential. There are accusations of greenwashing from one side, ‘wokeism’ from another, and a lingering question on everyone’s lips: is it making a difference?

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