Policy contributions

24 November 2021 Policy contributions

Eurosif statement on risks arising from inclusion of natural gas & nuclear energy in the EU Taxonomy

The debate on the inclusion of natural gas and nuclear energy in the EU Taxonomy has intensified. It is not clear what the advantages of including these are. However, the risks of including these ener...

16 September 2021 Policy contributions

Eurosif responds to IOSCO consultations – ESG ratings and Sustainability-related Practices for Asset Managers

The work of IOSCO on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings and data products providers is complementary to the work on the quality of ESG data and disclosures by issuers, as well as sus...

06 September 2021 Policy contributions

Social Taxonomy and extended Environmental Taxonomy – Eurosif position

Today Eurosif responded to the consultations of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance regarding the Social Taxonomy and an extended framework for the Environmental Taxonomy. We support a Soc...

24 June 2021 Policy contributions

Letter to the Commission – on the new EU Sustainable Finance Strategy

Eurosif sent a letter to the European Commission (11/06/2021) concerning the forthcoming Renewed EU Sustainable Finance Strategy. Read the full letter here. Our core recommendations are:...

07 June 2021 Policy contributions

Eurosif gives public feedback on Taxonomy Article 8 Delegated Act

We are broadly supportive of the European Commission draft Delegated Act supplementing Article 8 of the Taxonomy Regulation (EU 2020/852), as it generally aligns with elements of advice issued by ESMA...

14 May 2021 Policy contributions

Letter to the ESAs – Requesting clarifications around the Principle Adverse Impact Indicators of the SFDR

On behalf of Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum, we request from the European Supervisory Authorities some technical modifications regarding certain principal adverse impact indicators...

08 April 2021 Policy contributions

Eurosif response to the ESAs on Joint Consultation Paper concerning ESG disclosures

The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) invited comments on ESG disclosures under Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial sector (SFDR). Eurosif and its...

08 March 2021 Policy contributions

Position paper Taxonomy by Eurosif

We are concerned about the current quality of the debate around the Taxonomy Regulation. Therefore there are a few key messages that we want to convey more widely (read our full Position paper):...

08 February 2021 Policy contributions

Eurosif responds to the Sustainable Corporate Governance Consultation

Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum, welcomes the opportunity to respond to the consultation of the European Commission on the Proposal for an Initiative on Sustainable...

28 January 2021 Policy contributions

Eurosif responds to the the FSB Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) public consultation

Forward-looking metrics could have a key role to play in the race to Net-Zero ahead of COP 26 with improvements on GHG emissions data, standardised climate scenarios and clear transition pathways for...

21 December 2020 Policy contributions

Eurosif responds to the IFRS Foundation consultation on sustainability reporting standards

Eurosif submitted today its response to the IFRS Foundation consultation on sustainability reporting standards. We welcome the initiative by the IFRS as there is a need for an internationally more coo...

07 December 2020 Policy contributions

EU rules on Taxonomy alignment key for transparent ESG market

Today Eurosif responded to the consultation by the European Securities Markets Authority (ESMA) on rules for corporate issuers and asset managers in disclosing key KPIs to determine the alignment of...