Sustainable Finance
The asset management industry plays a key role in meeting the objectives of the European Green Deal to make the EU’s economy sustainable. Our members integrate ESG considerations across their risk management processes and investment decisions. They develop sustainable investment products and foster transparency to fight greenwashing. This increases choice, trust and, in turn, retail investors’ participation. Overall, such efforts mobilise capital towards a fair and just transition to a climate-neutral economy by 2050.
EFAMA actively contributes to the development and implementation of EU’s sustainable finance initiatives. Among them are a comprehensive transparency framework for financial market participants, standards and labels for green financial products, classification of green economic activities and policies enhancing corporate sustainability reporting.
Joint statement on the revision of the NFRD in the context of Covid-19
EFAMA's reply to the EC's public consultation on the revision of the Non-Financial Reporting Directive
Joint industry letter - Call for a centralized register for ESG data in the EU
Our associations are committed to supporting the transition to a more sustainable economy and
to tackling climate change that we consider a priority. We strongly support the EU objective of
transforming Europe into the first climate-neutral continent in the world by 2050 and are ready
to contribute as representatives of the financial sector.
Brown taxonomy: An opportunity to transition away from significantly harmful activities
EFAMA responded to a public consultation of the Platform on Sustainable Finance on taxonomy extension options linked to environmental objectives.
EFAMA responds to IOSCO's recommendations on sustainability-related practices policies, procedures and disclosures in asset management
EFAMA welcomes IOSCO's enhanced attention to transparency efforts supporting informed and qualified investment decisions in sustainability-related products. We support the adoption of such recommendations at the international level and believe IOSCO should leverage the experience with SFDR and Taxonomy in Europe to help establish consistent international standards, definitions and best practices.
In this response, we would like to highlight three pressing challenges deserving greater attention in the report from asset managers' perspective.
EFAMA: EU´s Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy must deliver transparent ESG ratings, double materiality in reporting, and a complete Taxonomy
EFAMA reacted to the Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy published by the European Commission today.
Asset Management Report 2018
EFAMA Stewardship Code - Principles for asset managers’ monitoring of, voting in, engagement with investee companies
