Policy contributions

11 October 2022 Policy contributions

Eurosif response to ESMA consultation on the review of the guidelines on MiFID II product governance requirements

On Friday 7th of October, Eurosif submitted its response to the consultation on the review of the guidelines on MiFID II product governance requirement . Eurosif largely endorses the proposed addition...

28 September 2022 Policy contributions

Joint CDP, IIGCC, PRI and Eurosif open Letter on Fit for 55 trilogues

Today, four investors organisations (CDP, IIGCC, PRI and Eurosif) release an open letter on Fit for 55 trilogues. With this letter, we call for a swiftly implementation of an ambitious fit for 55 p...

09 June 2022 Policy contributions

Eurosif response to the European Commission’s public consultation on the functioning of the ESG Ratings market in the EU

Today, Eurosif sent its response to the European Commission, responding to the public consultation on the functioning of the ESG ratings market in the EU and on the consideration of ESG Factors in cre...

11 April 2022 Policy contributions

Joint sustainable investment industry letter on CSRD

Last week, Eurosif and the UN-PRI sent a letter to the EU institutions (the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the Council) regarding the necessity of net-zero disclosure in CSRD. Tr...

29 March 2022 Policy contributions

Eurosif letter to ESMA on ESG Ratings and their role in the market for sustainable investment products

On 21 March 2022, Eurosif sent a letter to Ms Natasha Cazenave, Executive Director of the European Securities & Market Authority (ESMA). The subject was the ESG Ratings and their role in the marke...

24 February 2022 Latest news and Policy contributions

Eurosif – position on the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS)

Eurosif position is based on the ideal design of the EU GBS; a design that would ensure the right balance between voluntary market uptake and an ambitious and credible bond standard. The position also...

03 February 2022 Policy contributions

The inclusion of gas and nuclear undermines the credibility of the EU Taxonomy

Following the approval in principle of the Taxonomy Complementary Delegated Act , Eurosif publishes its position regarding the inclusion of gas and nuclear in the EU Taxonomy. Eurosif acknowledges...

26 January 2022 Policy contributions

Part of the variable remuneration of executive directors must be linked to the achievement of sustainability objectives

On Tuesday 25 January, Pascal Canfin, Member of the European Parliament and Chair of the ENVI Committee in the European Parliament, sent a letter to two Commissionners in charge of the forthcoming i...

20 January 2022 Policy contributions

Infographic on the milestones of the EU Taxonomy

On the last day of 2021, the European Commission sent a draft complementary delegated Act on the EU Taxonomy to the Member States and the EU Platform for Sustainable Finance. Tommorrow they will have...

18 January 2022 Policy contributions

CSRD – Why we need to get improved corporate sustainability data by 2024

Together with 11 organisations, Eurosif calls on EU policymakers to get improved corporate sustainability data by 2024. As the European Parliament and Council develop their positions on the EU Corpo...

09 December 2021 Policy contributions

Eurosif welcomes the implementation of the EU Taxonomy rules as of 1st January 2022

Almost nine months after its publication, Members States have cleared the EU Taxonomy Climate delegated act, establishing technical criteria for the economic activities that contribute to the climate...

07 December 2021 Policy contributions

Infographic on Sustainable finance disclosure requirements

Last week, the European Commission made clear that the application date of the Regulatory Technicla standards (RTS) for the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) will be delayed. Instead...