All European Commission articles
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NewsMEPs mull double materiality requirements for ESG ratings reg
Final position will only be determined in late November
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NewsNext EU Commission must set clear standard for investor engagement, NGOs say
Group of NGOs publish ‘manifesto’ for the 2204-2029 European Commission
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NewsEuropean trade associations slam active account requirement
Further efforts should focus on streamlining the supervisory framework for EU central counterparties across member states
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NewsEDHEC-Risk concerned about availability and quality of ESRS disclosures
the institute is also calling for industry efforts to standardise materiality assessments to reduce the cost and enhance the relevance of disclosures
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NewsUK government to streamline the green taxonomy’s DNSH criteria
The UK’s Green Technical Advisory Group has been revisiting the filter as part of its work on what a national taxonomy should look like
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NewsCompanies reporting through CDP are well prepared for ESRS
Companies disclosing voluntarily through CDP show preparedness on some of the critical information required under the standards
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NewsPRI welcomes Commission ESRS adoption but calls for clear materiality assessments
The Commission is adopting common standards which will help companies to communicate and manage their sustainability performance more efficiently
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NewsEuropean Commission at risk of losing leadership role on sustainable finance
There is high-level political pressure on Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to further hollow out the standards
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NewsNBIM asks for change to European green reporting standards on materiality
As European Commission’s consultation on draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards closes, Norway’s SWF manager says companies should be made to say why topics are not material
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NewsDutch pension sector asks European Commission to reconsider CSRD proposal
The Pensioenfederatie and pension asset managers APG, PGGM and MN have sent a letter to Ursula von der Leyen saying they are “very concerned” that the proposal will lead to the unavailability of sustainability data for pension funds
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NewsRapporteur drafts compromise package to review Solvency II
The ‘right level of regulation’ is needed, says Markus Ferber
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NewsEuropean Commission proposes stricter rules for ESG ratings providers
The draft legislation requires ESG ratings providers to disclose potential conflicts of interest
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NewsAEIP defends proportionality principle in IORP II review consultation
The IORP sector is asking for more proportionality, not less, according to the European Association of Paritarian Institutions
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NewsEnvironmental groups take European Commission to court over fossil gas in taxonomy
‘Climate protection through fraudulent labels is unacceptable,’ says BUND’s chair
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NewsNorway’s GPFG calls for more minority shareholder protection
NBIM tells European Commission more wording is needed in draft directive on multiple-vote share structures
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NewsDanish pension funds laud EU red-tape cutting and urge EIOPA to follow suit
Crucial that business reporting provides value, says IPD
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NewsVBL, APG, PGGM among founders of association to rollout European pension dashboard
The European Tracking Service (ETS) association will formally launch on 1 January 2023
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NewsEuropean supervisors call for input on greenwashing to inform work
EBA, EIOPA and ESMA say they need to understand which areas might be more prone to greenwashing risks
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NewsSustainable advisers call for green bonds to retain ‘taxonomy-aligned’ status
Platform on Sustainable Finance asked the Commission to ‘grandfather’ green debt under the taxonomy
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NewsAustria files lawsuit against taxonomy with European Court of Justice
The European Commission has been criticised for the decision to list nuclear and gas as sustainable activities
