European Union ESG Content

The three European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published a Call for Evidence on greenwashing to gather input from stakeholders on how to understand the key features, drivers and risks associated with greenwashing and to collect examples of potential greenwashing practices. Comments...

On 4 April 2022, the European Commission published a Targeted Consultation on the Functioning of the ESG Ratings Market in the European Union and on the Consideration of ESG Factors in Credit ratings.

On 24 March 2022, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published an updated joint supervisory statement on the application of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

On 23 February 2022, the European Commission published a proposal, in a form of Directive, on corporate sustainability due diligence. The proposed Directive would introduce new obligations for large companies to carry out due diligence in relation to adverse environmental and human...

On 14 March 2022, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) announced details of its 2022 work plan to develop sustainable finance, covering topics on corporate reporting, assurance standards, carbon markets, and IOSCO's sustainability recommendations on asset...

On 11 February 2022, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its Sustainable Finance Roadmap for 2022-2024 (Roadmap), setting out ESMA's deliverables on sustainable finance and how they will be implemented during the period 2022-2024.

On 27 January 2022, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a consultation paper with proposed revisions to its current guidelines on suitability requirements under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), to reflect the upcoming sustainability...

On 2 February 2022, the European Commission published a second batch of frequently asked questions (FAQs) to provide additional implementation guidance on the Disclosures Delegated Act under Article 8 of EU Taxonomy Regulation.