Review of SFDR is an opportunity to improve transparency for investors

EFAMA on Tuesday responded to the European Supervisory Authorities' (ESAs) joint consultation setting out various regulatory technical standards (RTS) for the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). They propose new sustainability indicators in relation to principle adverse impacts (PAIs) and additional disclosures to the ‘do no significant harm’ principle, as well as some other modifications.

EFAMA has today published its response to the ESMA consultation on guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms. EFAMA members have concerns around the proposed numerical threshold approach as it may not address the underlying greenwashing issues our industry is facing due to the current lack of clarity on many key sustainable finance concepts.

Following in the footsteps of the European Parliament earlier this month, the Council of the EU has now finalised the legislative process by adopting the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), a move which is very much welcomed by EFAMA. This comes days after the first set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), which give life to the double materiality principle established by the CSRD, were finalised by EFRAG and submitted to the European Commission for adoption.