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FNG on the German G20 presidency

Following the conclusion of the German presidency of the G20, FNG has published a position on the progress made in terms of sustainable finance. Read the full position here....

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HLEG Report published today

Today, the 13th of July, the European Commission's High Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (HLEG) published its Interim Report. This Report identifies two imperatives for Europe’s financial...

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Eurosif signs the Stockholm Declaration

Brussels, 3rd of July 2017 – On the 3rd of May, a group of the global investment community’s leading players gathered at the meeting Investing for sustainable development and sustainable impact to...

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VBDO launches Natural Capital and Finance consultation

What is the Finance Sector Supplement? The Finance Sector Supplement to the Natural Capital Protocol aims to provide financial institutions with guidance on how to incorporate environmental impacts a...

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Sustainable Development Goals for responsible investors

On the 23rd of June, an article written by Eurosif's Executive Director, Flavia Micilotta, was published by Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development (ASviS). ASviS was established on February 3r...

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Eurosif responds to the NFR guidelines

Today, the 26th of June, the Commission formally adopted guidelines on the disclosure of environmental and social information. These guidelines will help companies to disclose relevant non-financial...

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Policy update from UKSIF and Eurosif

On the 20th of June, Eurosif's Executive Director, Flavia Micilotta, joined member UKSIF's webinar to discuss recent policy developments at both UK and EU levels. UKSIF's Policy Officer, Fergus Moffa...

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Eurosif welcomes the Capital Markets Mid-Term Review 2017

Today, 8th of June, the European Commission published the Communication on the Mid-Term Review of the Capital Markets Union Action Plan. The document reiterates the intention to strengthen the third p...

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The GSIA condemns Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement

Following the announcement yesterday on the 1st of June, the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance, of which Eurosif is a member, has expressed strong disappointment in the US Government’s decision...

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Sustainable Investment Market Report 2017 – Sustainable investment market in Germany, Austria and Switzerland makes significant gains yet again

Berlin/Vienna/Zurich, 1 June 2017 – Sustainable investments are continuing to increase in importance. In 2016, this market again saw disproportionately high growth in Germany, Austria and Switzerlan...

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May Insight – Tobacco Free Portfolios

To mark World No Tobacco Day, Eurosif spoke to Tobacco Free Portfolios' Dr Rachel Melsom. Their mission is to inform, prioritise and advance tobacco free investment, the ultimate aim is to eliminate...

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Eurosif calls on European Parliament to act on tax transparency

In a letter sent to several MEPs on the 16th of May, Eurosif's Executive Director, Flavia Micilotta, discussed the European Commission’s legislative proposal of 12 April 2017 on public Country by C...