European authorities have implemented new regulation for ESG data, research and ratings, in part to stamp out greenwashing and help boost transparency and consistency in the $40 trillion market for sustainable investments.
Since March 10 2021, the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) has set out the rules for Financial Market Participants (FMPs) and Financial Advisors (FAs) with regards to the integration of sustainability risks into their processes as well as the provision of sustainability-related information in financial products.
The regulation requires FMP's and FA's (entities) to consider sustainability risks across various aspects of their operations, including disclosures, integration into policies, including remuneration policies, risk policies, investment process, product governance and wider internal processes and systems. The Taxonomy regulation defines whether an economic activity constitutes an environmentally sustainable activity.
In this e-Book, our ESG team outlines the key definitions of sustainability risk, sustainability factors and principal adverse impacts, and who the new regulations apply to.
In addition, our ESG experts share how you can leverage our Invest Check offering to simplify the process of aligning to ever-evolving legislation through:
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