Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (SFDR) is one of the three pillars of the European Union’s Action Plan on Sustainable Finance. Our first blog on SFDR provided an overview of the regulation (read here), and the classification of funds based on their sustainability objective (Article 6, 8 and 9 Funds). In this blog, we explore some of...
The EU Taxonomy Regulation requires all firms covered by the EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD), which is giving way to the more stringent Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), to report Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to environmentally sustainable activities that are EU Taxonomy aligned (read here for more on Taxonomy eligibility and alignment). The Taxonomy...
On May 25, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued two ESG related proposals applicable to investment funds. The first proposal pertains to amendments to the Fund “Names Rule”, which adds new requirements for funds that consider ESG factors in their investment practices. The second proposal requires enhanced ESG disclosures by investment Advisers...
On May 25, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued two ESG related proposals applicable to investment funds. The first proposal pertains to amendments to the Fund “Names Rule”, which adds new requirements for funds that consider ESG factors in their investment practices. The second proposal requires enhanced ESG disclosures by investment Advisers...