New ESG template for SMEs
In September 2024, the Danish Business Authority published a new ESG template targeted at SMEs.
CSRDSustainabilityIn September 2024, the Danish Business Authority published a new ESG template targeted at SMEs.
CSRDSustainabilityThe Danish Business Authority has expanded their Guidelines on consolidated sustainability reporting with an updated version 2.
CSRDSustainabilityThe financial data and software company, PitchBook, has published a report on their Sustainable Investment Survey 2024.
SustainabilityAs of today, the NIS-2 Directive (“NIS2”) applies to the most important IT suppliers to the financial sector.
DORANIS2On 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.
ESMASustainabilityOn 1 June 2024, the new rules on requirements to companies’ sustainability reporting (entailed by CSRD) entered into force.
CSRDSustainabilityIn July, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published measures to support corporate sustainability reporting.
CSRDESMAESRSSustainabilityOn 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.
ESMASustainabilityThe Danish Financial Supervisory Authority initiated an inspection of three pension funds’ disclosing pursuant to SFDR article 8 in November 2023.
ComplianceDisclosure RequirementsSustainabilityOn 19 June 2024 EU’s new Anti-Money Laundering package was announced. The new AML package has been long in the making, and the Commission presented its package of legislative proposals as early as July 2021.
KYC / AMLThe European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA) has published their final reports on greenwashing in the financial sector.
SustainabilityAs set out in Pulse update on 13 June 2024, the Danish government has presented a proposal regarding entrepreneurship in Denmark, which includes initiatives aimed at creating better access to capital for startups, cutting the burden of red tape on business and certain relaxation of taxes.
Venture CapitalThe European Council has adopted the Net Zero Industry Act: a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology products manufacturing ecosystem.
SustainabilityThe European Securities and Markets Authority has published a final report containing guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms.
ESMASustainabilityOn 12 June 2024, the Danish government presented a proposal regarding entrepreneurship in Denmark, which includes initiatives aimed at creating better access to capital for startups and certain relaxation of taxes.
Venture CapitalThe 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.
Disclosure RequirementsRegulatory Technical StandardsSustainabilityThe Danish Financial Supervisory Authority has in a thematic review assessed several sustainability related issues at two investment managers.
Disclosure RequirementsSustainabilityInvest Europe has published a revised GP ESG Due Diligence Guide. It provides guidance on how ESG factors can be incorporated into general partner’s management and decision-making processes.
SustainabilityOn 2 May 2024, the Danish Parliament adopted an amendment to the Danish Financial Business Act to provide the Danish FSA with a legal framework for supervision of the financial sector under the DORA Regulation and the NIS-2 Directive.
DORANIS2Today, 24 April 2024, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD”) received the final green light from the European Parliament.
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