SFDR categories can address vagaries of Article 8 and 9, says research

Regulator waters down Indian sustainability reporting requirements

Canada publishes 'ISSB-aligned' standards, affords flexibility on timing of disclosures

A group of pension funds has welcomed publication by the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) of disclosure standards it says are aligned with international standards - but the CSSB drew criticism for giving flexibility on timing of disclosures.

EU 'transition' benchmarks pitched to incentivise taxonomy-aligned capex spending

'Investing for transition' benchmarks have been pitched to the EU that would incentivise progressively greater capital expenditure (capex) in 'sustainable' activities linked to the EU taxonomy.

German ministers propose vast cutbacks to CSRD

Senior ministers in the German government have called for European sustainability reporting requirements to be drastically cut back and delayed by two years, in a leaked letter to European commissioners.

China and India join 31-member network for ISSB adoption in emerging markets

China and India are among 31 jurisdictions to join a newly launched network to support adoption of International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards in emerging markets.

UK expert committee submits final ISSB adoption recommendation

EU advisers push for sustainability, transition categories to replace SFDR Articles 8 & 9

The EU has been told it should create three categories of sustainable investment products to replace the existing Article 8 and 9 disclosure framework under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), by its expert Platform on Sustainable Finance

Define impact investing in SFDR, EU Platform says

The EU should define impact investing so impact funds can be distinguished in an overhauled Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), according to expert advisors mandated by the European Commission.

UK government should address legal issues in transition plan rules, WWF says

FCA plans to give fund managers longer to provide first SDR report