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EU Climate Commissioner to visit Helsinki to discuss climate legislation and the implementation of the Paris Agreement

Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, Miguel Arias Cañete, will visit Helsinki, Finland, tomorrow on 9 February to discuss energy security, clean energy, EU energy and climate legislation and...

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EUROSIF applauds European legislator for taking stronger stand in favour of fairer taxation

The European Sustainable Investment Forum strongly backs the European Commission in its effort to put in place a fairer and more efficient system for taxation. Brussels, 28 January 2016 – The Europ...

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Is France leading the way on ESG investors’ mandatory reporting?

The European Commission’s set of priorities to boost development revolve around jobs and growth, as outlined in the Green Paper ‘Building a Capital Market Union’ published in February last year....

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Energy Productivity Index for Companies

In the context of the work of a G20 working group dedicated to energy efficiency finance UNEP-FI, PRI and CERES mobilised investors managing close to $4 trillion to support the G20 Energy Efficienc...

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BELGIUM: Sustainable Investment reaches historic height

Forum Ethibel reports that never before has the Belgian long term placement and savings market been this large. In 2014, the long-term capital invested has increased by almost 4 billion euros, des...

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Eurosif Policy Position on the Capital Markets Union Action Plan

Eurosif has published its policy position on the CMU Action Plan, calling for more ESG transparency, legislative coherence and a clearer definition of fiduciary duty on CMU Action Plan. To download...

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EUROSIF adopts position on Capital Markets Union Action Plan

The European Sustainable Investment Forum calls for more ESG transparency, legislative coherence and a clearer definition of fiduciary duty on CMU Action Plan. Brussels, 14 December 2015 – Eurosif,...

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COP21: The Paris Agreement adopted: a game changer?

In the aftermath of the end of negotiations in Paris, we take a closer look at the real and most significant outcomes. The Agreement itself is a legally binding treaty on climate action, which, applie...

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Eurosif at Sustainable Innovation Forum (SIF15) at COP21

On 7th and 8th December Eurosif attended the Sustainable Innovation Forum (SIF15) in Paris, the largest business-focused side-event at COP21 organised by Climate Action and UNEP. This engaging and int...

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Eurosif December 2015 Newsletter

Eurosif December 2015 Newsletter In this issue: New Eurosif Executive Director Eurosif joins coalition led by Share Action in view of IORPs vote Shareholders Rights Directive ...

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EUROSIF appoints new Executive Director

Ms Flavia Micilotta appointed as new Executive Director of EUROSIF, the leading pan-European sustainable and responsible investment membership organisation. Brussels, 1 December 2015 – EUROSIF has...

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Eurosif joins coalition to push for ESG risk management in new IORPs Directive

The European Commission’s revision proposal (2014/0091(COD)) included a requirement for all IORPs to consider ‘new or emerging risks relating to climate change, resource use and the environment...