Policy contributions

06 February 2024 Latest news and Policy contributions

Joint public statement on CSDDD vote

The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), Eurosif - the European Sustainable Investment Forum, The Interfaith Center on Corporate Re...

20 December 2023 Latest news and Policy contributions

Eurosif response to the consultation on the implementation of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)

Overall, the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) has improved transparency on the integration of sustainability risks and consideration of adverse sustainability impacts in investment dec...

19 December 2023 Latest news and Policy contributions

Eurosif response to European Commission consultation on the postponement of sector-specific ESRS

Eurosif welcomes the opportunity to respond to the European Commission’s public consultation on the decision to postpone the deadline to adopt sector-specific European Sustainability Reporting Stand...

11 December 2023 Latest news and Policy contributions

The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: Key Questions Answered

Eurosif, in cooperation with IIGCC and PRI, have published a Q&A document on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). The EU’s proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Due...

31 August 2023 Latest news and Policy contributions

Eurosif response to the International Sustainability Standards Board consultation on agenda priorities

On 31 August, Eurosif submitted its response to the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)’s consultation on future agenda priorities. Citing the need for the increased availability, re...

07 July 2023 Latest news and Policy contributions

Eurosif response to the European Commission’s consultation on the first set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)

High-quality, comparable, and reliable corporate sustainability-related disclosures are a cornerstone of the EU sustainable finance framework. Investors and other financial market participants have be...

07 July 2023 Latest news and Policy contributions

Investors and financial industry call for ambitious EU Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)

The investment and financial industry community is calling on the European Commission to uphold the ambition of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards and reconsider its latest changes to the...

04 July 2023 Latest news and Policy contributions

Eurosif response to the ESAs’ joint consultation on the review of the SFDR Delegated Regulation

Eurosif welcomes the ESAs’ proposals for a review of the SFDR Delegated Regulation aiming to improve the usability, transparency and coherence of the current SFDR framework. Eurosif suppo...

11 April 2023 Latest news and Policy contributions

Joint letter to the European Commission on the CSRD and ESRS Set 1

In a joint letter to the European Commission, Eurosif and the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), on behalf of the sustainable investment industry, call for maintaining the integrity and time...

21 February 2023 Latest news and Policy contributions

Eurosif response to the ESMA consultation on guidelines for the use of ESG or sustainability-related terms in funds’ names

Eurosif supports the idea of introducing minimum sustainability criteria for the different product categories to guarantee that sustainability-related claims and commitments are in line with the reaso...

06 February 2023 Latest news and Policy contributions

Joint Open Letter on EU Sustainability Reporting Standards

Together with over 60 businesses, investors and business associations, Eurosif signed an open letter to EU Commissioner McGuiness. Collectively representing businesses and financial assets with $651 b...

16 January 2023 Policy contributions

On 16th January, Eurosif responded to the ESAs’ Call for Evidence on Greenwashing.

Eurosif is highly supportive of the ESAs efforts to clearly define the concept of greenwashing and identify its instances. Greenwashing, if not addressed adequately, may undermine confidence in the in...