Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability‐related disclosures in the financial services sector

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Series Details L 317, Pages 1-16
Publication Date 09/12/2019
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Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 - adopted by the co-legislators on 27 November 2019 - setting up disclosure obligations on how financial companies integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in their investment decisions. This is a text with EEA relevance.

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This Regulation lays down harmonised rules for financial market participants and financial advisers on transparency with regard to the integration of sustainability risks and the consideration of adverse sustainability impacts in their processes and the provision of sustainability‐related information with respect to financial products.

The draft law was adopted on 24 May 2018 as part of a legislative package focusing on sustainable finance. It follows up on the adoption of a Communication on financing sustainable growth in March 2018. The European Parliament adopted a negotiating position on 14 November, followed by the Council of the European Union in December 2018. An informal agreement between the co-legislators on a compromise text for this file was reached on 7 March 2019. The Parliament formally endorsed it on 18 April, followed by the Council on 8 November. The Act was signed by the co-legislators on 27 November 2019 and published in the Official Journal on 9 December 2019. The Act entered into force on 10 March 2021.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/2088/oj
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EUR-LEX: COM(2018)354: Proposal for a Regulation on disclosures relating to sustainable investments and sustainability risks and amending Directive (EU) 2016/2341 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=COM:2018:354:FIN
EUR-LEX: SWD(2018)264: Staff Working Document accompanying the Proposal - Impact assessment https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=SWD:2018:264:FIN
EUR-LEX: SWD(2018)265: Staff Working Document accompanying the Proposal - Executive summary of the impact assessment https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=SWD:2018:265:FIN
European Parliament: Legislative Observatory: Disclosures relating to sustainable investments and sustainability risks (2018/0179(OLP)) https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?lang=en&reference=2018/0179(OLP)
European Parliament: Legislative Train Schedule: Disclosure relating to sustainable investments and sustainability risks https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/theme-economic-and-monetary-affairs-econ/file-sustainable-finance-disclosures-relating-to-investments-and-risks
European Commission: Press Release, 24/05/2018: Sustainable finance: Making the financial sector a powerful actor in fighting climate change https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_18_3729
European Commission: Fact Sheet, 24/05/2018: Frequently asked questions: Commission proposals on financing sustainable growth https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/MEMO_18_3730
Council of the European Union: Press Release, 07/03/2019: Sustainable finance: Presidency and Parliament reach political agreement on transparency rules https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2019/03/07/sustainable-finance-presidency-and-parliament-reach-political-agreement-on-transparency-rules/
Council of the European Union: Press Release, 08/11/2019: Capital Markets Union: Council adopts legislative reforms https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2019/11/08/capital-markets-union-council-adopts-legislative-reforms/

News
Reuters, 24/05/2018: Financial firms face new EU disclosure requirements on green investment https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-finance-regulation-idUKKCN1IP1FM
IPE, 07/03/2019: EU sets out plan for investor sustainability disclosure rules https://www.ipe.com/news/esg/eu-sets-out-plan-for-investor-sustainability-disclosure-rules/www.ipe.com/news/esg/eu-sets-out-plan-for-investor-sustainability-disclosure-rules/10029957.fullarticle

Commentary and Analysis
EFAMA: EFAMA’s comments on the European Commission’s Proposal for a Regulation on disclosures relating to sustainable investments and sustainability risks and amending Directive (EU) 2016/2341 https://web.archive.org/web/20201001075907/https://www.efama.org/Publications/18-4040_EFAMA%20position%20paper%20on%20disclosures%20proposal_FINAL.pdf
SOMO, 27/09/2019: Investor's disclose of sustainability risks https://www.somo.nl/new-eu-law-obliges-investors-to-disclose-sustainability-risks/
Farrer & Co.: Insights, 16/10/2019: Sustainable Finance: an overview of the European Commission's proposals https://www.farrer.co.uk/news-and-insights/sustainable-finance-an-overview-of-the-european-commissions-proposals/
Deloitte: Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation. Is the financial industry ready for the Big One? An international overview (2020) https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/lu/Documents/sustainable-dev/lu-sustainable-finance-disclosure-regulation.pdf
European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS): Briefing, 15/01/2020: Sustainable finance and disclosures: Bringing clarity to investors https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=EPRS_BRI(2019)635572
Ernst&Young: Brochure, 03/02/2021: Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation: Preparing for 2021 and beyond https://www.ey.com/en_gl/financial-services-technical-resources/sustainable-finance-disclosure-regulation-preparing-for-2021-and-beyond
Bloomberg: Professional Services: Blog, 05/02/2021: Demystifying the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/blog/demystifying-the-sustainable-finance-disclosure-regulation/
KPMG: Insights, 09/03/2021: What is the SFDR? A snapshot of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) https://kpmg.com/ie/en/home/insights/2021/03/what-is-the-sfdr-sustainable-futures.html

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