The EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) has had a huge impact on the responsible investment industry since it came into force in March 2021. This page features the latest news and analysis on the framework, how investors are navigating the world of Article 8, Article 9 and Principal Adverse Impact (PAI) disclosures, and how the rules could – potentially – see a major reform in the next few years.
LATEST SFDR COVERAGE
SDR vs SFDR: Interoperable in concept, difficult in practice
Investors are not despairing at aligning the two regulatory regimes, but key concepts including sustainable investment definitions remain elusive.
European regulators find ‘significant’ improvement in SFDR PAI reporting
Major progress made on PAI disclosures, but challenges remain for both supervisors and investors according to annual review by EU watchdogs.
What will improve the data coverage of SFDR’s trickiest PAI indicator?
The 'emissions to water' PAI indicator has been consistently flagged as a problem in investor reports – will CSRD unlock more and improved data?
AllianzGI adds first Article 9 equity fund since ‘great reclassification’
SFDR fund reclassifications reached lowest level in Q2 since fund rules first introduced.
The French connection: How do AXA IM and BNP Paribas AM stack up on ESG?
As BNP Paribas prepares to acquire its smaller rival, RI analyses how the French managers compare on sustainability teams, voting and stewardship, and ESG funds.
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