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POLSIF joins Eurosif as full member
Eurosif Newsletter September 2024
What are sustainable investments?
The sustainable investment landscape is dynamic and fast evolving. Many diverging definitions have emerged from both market practices and regulatory frameworks. These range from flexible approaches covering a wide spectrum of objectives to more restrictive and stringent strategies.
Latest publications
Eurosif response to EFRAG’s consultation on Sustainability Reporting Standards for listed SMEs (LSME)
Eurosif response to EFRAG’s consultation on Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standards for non-listed SMEs (VSME)
Methodology for Eurosif Market Studies on Sustainability-related Investments
Our policy priorities
Public policy is Eurosif’s main activity. Eurosif advocates at the EU Level for more responsible and sustainable finance. It is actively contributing to the EU sustainable finance agenda, acting as a privileged interlocutor of Public Institutions, practitioners, and NGOs. Our broad constituency ensures that various sensitivities, points of views and expertise are reflected in our policy recommendations and positions.
Sustainable finance disclosure regulation
Corporate sustainability due diligence
Corporate sustainability reporting directive
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🎉 We are excited to welcome @POLSIF as our eleventh full member, a significant milestone in the growth of Eurosif and of #SustainableFinance in the #CEE region.
🔗 Read our full press release here: https://www.eurosif.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2024.10.09-POLSIF-joins-Eurosif-as-full-member.pdf
📄🌍 The CEAOB has released non-binding guidelines on limited assurance for #SustainabilityReporting, helping practitioners navigate the transition period before the adoption of limited assurance standards under the #CSRD by October 2026
🔗Read here: https://finance.ec.europa.eu/document/download/8ac2df18-2ae1-4bc7-9d87-a4a740e48f5e_en?filename=240930-ceaob-guidelines-limited-assurance-sustainability-reporting_en.pdf
🔎 ESMA Annual Work Programme 2025
Strategic priorities and thematic drivers include:
- Sustainable finance
- Effective markets and financial stability
- Effective supervision
- Retail investor protection
🔗 Read the whole programme here: https://www.esma.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2024-10/ESMA22-50751485-1488_Annual_Work_Programme_2025.pdf
📢Discussion paper by @UNEP_FI and @FinanceforBio aims to gather feedback from the financial sector on a proposed "Finance for Nature Positive" approach
🔗Paper: https://unepfi.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Finance-for-Nature-Positive-2.pdf
🙋Find the questionnaire for stakeholder input here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FinanceforNaturePositive
📢 Seminar on “Supporting Companies in Applying the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (#ESRS)” organised by the European Commission
🗓️ 15 November 2024 🕒 08:15 - 17:00 (CET) 📍 Brussels and online
🔗 Register until 8 November: https://finance.ec.europa.eu/events/supporting-companies-applying-european-sustainability-reporting-standards-2024-11-15_en
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Members
The Sustainable Investment Forums (SIFs) are membership-based sustainable and responsible investment organisations. They work to promote a broader adoption of Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI) practices and more generally for a broader adoption of sustainability matters into financial markets and the investment chain.
