Tagged: Sustainability

ESG: Development in Investment Activity – What’s the Trend?

While most investors are still working within the field of ESG risk mitigation and/or ESG opportunity seeking, we see more investors becoming impact aware and start moving towards the right end of the spectrum.

Challenges Regarding ESG Frameworks

The consideration and assessment of Environmental, Social and Governance factors is becoming a key driver for investor’s decision-making. The challenge for both investors and companies lies in the substantial number of frameworks that already exists for ESG reporting.

EU Commission Completes Consultation on EU Green Bond Standard

The Commission has completed a public consultation on the proposal for a EU Green Bond Standard. The consultation proposes to use the EU Taxonomy to define green bonds.

ESA Consults on Fund Managers’ ESG Disclosure Obligations

The European Supervisory Authorities (ESA) has published draft technical standards setting out detailed rules on i.a. fund managers’ obligations under the ESG Disclosure Regulation.

ESG Pays Off: Investors Recognize Environmental, Social and Governance Factors as Great Value Drivers

Sustainability Related Disclosure Requirements in the Financial Service Sector

The European Parliament and the Council have adopted a new regulation as a part of the European Commission’s action plan on sustainable finance and marks an important step in the Commission’s action plan.

Venture Capital Providers Agree on Sustainability Clause

We see a greater largely increased focus on sustainability and impact from all players in the start-up eco-system: From being “nice to have”, focus on sustainability and impact is increasingly becoming not only a valuation driver but a “deal or no deal” factor.

ESMA Submits Report on Sustainability Risks and Factors in the AIFMD and UCITS Directive

On 30 April 2019, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its final report on integrating sustainability risks and factors relating to environmental, social and good governance considerations in the AIFMD and UCITS Directive.