Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗜𝗣𝗕𝗘𝗦 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: biodiversity is a business and financial stability issue.

Yet private and public finance incentivises harmful over positive business activities, and less than 1% of companies report nature impacts.

Our summary, incl. IPBES' recommendations: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

📢 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗦𝗠𝗔 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗦𝗚 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀

On 3 March, the 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 (ESMA) released their annual report on the costs and performance of EU retail investment funds.

Read the full report here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

📄𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀

A new study for CINEA examines how the green transition affects public finances across EU Member States, over the period up to 2050.

Read it here: lnkd.in/eMbEJqhG

📍 In Part II of our latest report, we looked into how the EU sustainable finance framework leverages transparency to create trust, facilitate risk assessment, and channel capital flows towards sustainable activities.

📄Read the full report here: www.eurosif.org/news/eu-sust...

👉 Yesterday, the Council of the EU adopted the #Omnibus I amending EU Taxonomy, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive #CSRD and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive #CSDDD.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀? See our summary here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

📢 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗳’𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝘁-𝗳𝗼𝗿-𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 #𝗦𝗙𝗗𝗥 𝟮.𝟬

The European Commission’s proposed changes to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation can help steer capital toward sustainable growth in the EU – but key issues must be addressed.

Our recommendations:
www.eurosif.org/wp-content/u...

📢𝗘𝗨 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 #𝗘𝗦𝗥𝗦 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳𝘀

In their opinions on EFRAG’s simplification of European Sustainability Reporting Standards, EBA, EIOPA, and ESMA share 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 about the availability of crucial information.

Our summary: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

📢 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

🚨New report from 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘉𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦

👉 Read the full report here: climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/reports-and-...

📢 ECB staff opinion lays down recommendations for revised ESRS

👉 These points mirror Eurosif’s assessment of EFRAG’s final advice: www.eurosif.org/press-room/s...

📄 Read the ECB staff opinion here: www.ecb.europa.eu/pub/pdf/othe...

📢 In our latest report, we explore why sustainable finance is a strategic advantage for Europe - and how the EU framework can strengthen competitiveness and resilience.

📄Read the report here: www.eurosif.org/news/eu-sust...
🎧Listen to our podcast: www.eurosif.org/press-room/r...

📊𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵: 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗦𝗚 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸

A newly published article in the 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 investigated the direct impact of companies’ #ESGscores on their systematic risk.

📄Read the article here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

📢 The European Commission has launched a call for evidence and a public consultation on the review of the Shareholders’ Rights Directive, with a proposal expected in Q4 2026.

👉 Read more on the background, the topics covered, and current challenges here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

🌱 Biodiversity risks priced in: a new research by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) shows banks are adjusting lending practices in line with the EU’s zero-pollution goals.

👉 Read the full Working Paper here: publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/h...

🌱💵How does 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 strengthen #resilience and #competitiveness and support economic growth?

🎙️In the latest episode of Sustainability Bridges, we explore this topic with Nathalie Dogniez (Eurosif), and Matt Christensen (AllianzGI)

www.eurosif.org/press-room/r...

𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗳 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿!

💼 Luca Paolini joins us as an 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻.

🎓 He recently graduated from the UCLouvain with a master’s degree in EU Studies.

🌱 Passionate about Just Transition and sustainability.

👏 Welcome to the team, Luca!

💬 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗨 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵?

🎧 In our latest podcast episode, we explore this question with Nathalie Dogniez (Eurosif), and Matt Christensen (AllianzGI).

www.eurosif.org/press-room/r...

📊 A new OECD policy paper finds gaps in how financial institutions assess, manage and disclose climate-related risks.

⚠️ A key challenge is financed emissions, the largest share of their climate impact, yet often underreported or excluded from targets.

Our summary: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

𝗘𝗖𝗕 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿: 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀

𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻: Banks with high “financed emissions” pay more to borrow money in the repo market.

👉 Climate risks & other vulnerabilities interact, heightening systemic risk.

📄 www.ecb.europa.eu/pub/pdf/scpw...

📢 𝗘𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗚 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽

𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 1 March 2026

🔹𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲: expertise with #ESG & sustainability reporting
🔹𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀: implementing #ESRS & providing technical advice to the Sustainability Reporting Board

www.efrag.org/en/news-and-...

📄 𝗘𝗖𝗕 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 “𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘂𝗺” 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀’ 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴

The paper compared #GreenBonds with traditional bonds across countries, finding price advantages for firms.

👉Summary and our take: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

👉ECB paper: www.ecb.europa.eu/pub/pdf/scpw...

Resilience, competitiveness and growth: the business case for sustainable finance - EUROSIF How do sustainable investments and EU sustainable finance rules strengthen resilience and competitiveness and support economic growth? In the latest episode of Sustainability Bridges, we explore this ...

🎙️ 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 – 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲

🎧 We explore the impact of sustainable investments and EU sustainable finance rules with Nathalie Dogniez, Chair of Eurosif, and Matt Christensen, AllianzGI.

www.eurosif.org/press-room/r...

💡A new analysis by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and the University of Exeter finds that 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 and the scale of 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞-𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬.

👉 Our summary: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
👉 Report: actuaries.org.uk/news-and-med...

📘Impact Finance Belgium, part of the Eurosif network, published a new report with case studies of sustainable and impact investing in Belgium.

The publication supports investors in creating intentional, measurable, and positive social and environmental outcomes.

👉 impactfinance.be/wp-content/u...

Quote by Aleksandra Palinska, Executive Director of Eurosif: "It is an honour to have been selected to participate in the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance. We are pleased to work alongside leading experts from across the sustainable finance ecosystem to help realise the full potential of the EU framework. The coming years will be decisive in ensuring that the EU Taxonomy and broader sustainable finance rules are fit for purpose, practical and well-implemented. We look forward to bringing the perspectives of sustainable and responsible investors into these discussions."

📢 Eurosif is delighted to announce that we have been selected as an observer to the @EU Platform on Sustainable Finance, an advisory body to the European Commission.

👉 Learn more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

📢 𝗘𝗦𝗠𝗔 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀

ESMA has released a new thematic note for market participants clarifying expectations on 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀.

For more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

📢 𝗘𝗦𝗔𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗦𝗚 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴

On 8 January 2026, the EBA, EIOPA and ESMA issued their Final Report on Guidelines for ESG stress testing for national competent authorities.

⏭️ 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝟭 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳

👉 Read more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

📢 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 #𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧

📅 Deadline: tomorrow, 14/01

🌱 Join us in advancing sustainable investment in Europe!
Are you eager to gain valuable experience in #EUpolicy, #communications, #administration, and #sustainablefinance?

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🌱 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗨 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀

In November 2025, the European Commission published a guidance document on 𝗘𝗨 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 to help channel financing towards decarbonisation and climate resilience.

👉 For more:
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

💡On 23/12, the standard-setter EFRAG published additional documents related to their advice for revised #ESRS as part of the #Omnibus:

🔹𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
🔹𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁–𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀
🔹𝐋𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
🔹𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁𝘀
🔹𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝟮𝟵𝗯

📄 www.efrag.org/en/draft-sim...

#omnibus #eutaxonomy | Eurosif - The European Sustainable Investment Forum 𝗢𝗺𝗻𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗨 𝗧𝗮𝘅𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 As part of the #Omnibus I package, the European Commission adopted modifications to the Delegated Act on the #EUTaxonomy on reporting requirem...

💡𝗢𝗺𝗻𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗨 𝗧𝗮𝘅𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆

With the #Omnibus I package, the European Commission modified the Delegated Act on reporting requirements under the #EUTaxonomy, which started applying on 1 January.

👉 See our breakdown of the changes here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...