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Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum @eurosif.bsky.social · 2d

The Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures published a 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 & 𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆.

We welcome this step as there is currently no common EU standard defining “social investments”.

Access the paper here: shorturl.at/ypu1Q

Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum @eurosif.bsky.social · 2d

📢 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 #𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫

📄 More info & apply: lnkd.in/eqbAt986

📩 Send CV + cover letter to [email protected] (subject: Senior Policy Adviser – [First Name, Last Name])

Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum @eurosif.bsky.social · 5d

🌍 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗔𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝟯𝟬

In the next days, Eurosif will take part in two key international gatherings in São Paulo, bringing together global leaders and experts committed to driving sustainable investment forward

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

Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum @eurosif.bsky.social · 5d

🚨𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭!

In this issue:
• The latest #Omnibus developments and ESMA publications
• News from Eurosif and our network across Europe
• Upcoming events
• Recommended reads & podcasts

Read the October edition here: mailchi.mp/eurosif/euro...

Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum @eurosif.bsky.social · 6d

🌍The European Environment Agency released its 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲’𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲, a snapshot of Europe's steps toward sustainability.

🌱 While progress is clear, climate neutrality requires urgent and coordinated action.

Full report: eea.europa.eu/en/europe-environment-2025

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Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum @eurosif.bsky.social · 7d

🌱 ESMA 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀.

📄 The report explores what makes transition funds distinct from other environmental and ESG funds.

Our key takeaways: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum @eurosif.bsky.social · 7d

💡 New academic research on transition investment shows:

• "Transition" products can deliver competitive returns
• Most retail investors show preferences for #ESG investing

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

Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum @eurosif.bsky.social · 12d

🌿 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗳 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁

On 16 October, we hosted the first Eurosif Club annual event. Here, financial market participants, businesses, and policymakers explored the latest and upcoming developments of the EU’s sustainable finance framework.

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

Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum @eurosif.bsky.social · 14d

❓𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬 #𝐎𝐦𝐧𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐬 𝐈 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐲

Today, the Plenary voted against starting trilogue negotiations - meaning more changes to the text are possible.

📢 𝐖𝐞 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐌𝐄𝐏𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬.

💡 More on the business case for the framework: lnkd.in/ew8wM2-F

Vote in European Parliament on decision on mandate for interinstitutional negotiations: 661 votes, 309 in favour, 318 against, 34 abstentions

Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum @eurosif.bsky.social · 15d

📢 𝗘𝗦𝗠𝗔’𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴

🌍 As the regulatory landscape evolves with the #Omnibus package, ESMA gives guidance to companies by setting expectations for what it will focus on in companies’ sustainability statements

🔗 Read the full statement here: lnkd.in/dUGm8AqE

Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum @eurosif.bsky.social · 16d

𝐄𝐒𝐌𝐀 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 #𝐄𝐒𝐑𝐒

🔎 Their analysis includes:
- Insights on transparency, completeness and usability
- Recommendations for reporting companies & the ongoing ESRS review

🔗Our summary: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
🔗 Full report: lnkd.in/dDnsG_Zm

Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum @eurosif.bsky.social · 16d

📚 𝗘𝗦𝗠𝗔 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗨 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀

Last week, the European Securities and Markets Authority issued their final report on technical standards specifying provisions under the European Green Bonds (#EuGB) Regulation.

👉Read more here: lnkd.in/df6dY8AA

Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum @eurosif.bsky.social · 19d

💡 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 #𝗢𝗺𝗻𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲’𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲?

💬 Eurosif Executive Director Aleksandra Palinska had the pleasure of exploring this question during a panel at EFFAS’ CESG conference yesterday.

Read our key insights: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum @eurosif.bsky.social · 21d

Join us at the 𝐄𝐅𝐅𝐀𝐒 𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐆 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓!

📍 Brussels & online
🗓️ 16/10

🌍 Aleksandra Palinska, Executive Director of Eurosif, will join experts from the European Commission, EFRAG, and PRI to discuss the 𝗘𝗨 𝗢𝗺𝗻𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗦𝗚 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

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Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum @eurosif.bsky.social · 21d

⚠️ Europe’s sustainable finance rules are working, but they are at risk.

Frank Bold’s new analysis shows the 𝗖𝗦𝗥𝗗 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

👉 Something to consider as the EU negotiates the “simplification package”: bit.ly/46ZqoS5

Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum @eurosif.bsky.social · 22d

📢 #𝗢𝗺𝗻𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗨𝗥𝗜: 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹

👉 Find Eurosif's take and a breakdown of the main issues for investors here: www.eurosif.org/wp-content/u...
#CSRD #CSDDD

Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum @eurosif.bsky.social · 23d

📢 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀!

📅 4-6 November 2025

Organised by Impact Finance Belgium, part of our network, this event will 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀.

👉 For more information: www.belgianimpactweek.be/bru25/home

Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum @eurosif.bsky.social · 26d

🎙️𝗘𝗨 𝗢𝗺𝗻𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘀: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀?

In our newest episode of SustainabilityBridges, Eric Pedersen shared Nordea's perspectives on the 𝗘𝗨’𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗺𝗻𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲.

🎧 Listen here: www.eurosif.org/press-room/c...

Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum @eurosif.bsky.social · 27d

💡 𝟯 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗘𝗨 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀:

1️⃣ 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀
2️⃣ 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆
3️⃣ 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘀

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

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Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum @eurosif.bsky.social · 29d

📅 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 (𝐄𝐒𝐌𝐀)'𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞

🖋️Their workplan includes:
• Streamlining rules
• Fighting #greenwashing
• #TransitionFinance
• New supervision tasks for EU Green Bonds & ESG ratings

Read our summary: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum @eurosif.bsky.social · 29d

📢 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐉𝐒𝐈𝐅 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 !
🌱 Explore Japan’s latest sustainable investment trends from JSIF’s new White Paper.
👉 Don’t miss insights on ESG, transition finance & impact investing in Japan: shorturl.at/Ub9PK

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Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum @eurosif.bsky.social · Oct 6

📢 New study: 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨 #𝗖𝗦𝗗𝗗𝗗 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 #𝗢𝗺𝗻𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀.

🔎 Economists find 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗦𝗗𝗗𝗗 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨, and warn that diluting it, as suggested by the #Omnibus initiative, would “significantly weaken” its effectiveness

For more: www.linkedin.com/posts/eurosi...

Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum @eurosif.bsky.social · Oct 6

🎙️ 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨 𝗢𝗺𝗻𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘀: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀?

In this episode of #SustainabilityBridges, Elise Cachin highlighted Nokia’s perspective: 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

🎧 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: www.eurosif.org/press-room/c...

Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum @eurosif.bsky.social · Oct 3

📌 Companies applying EU sustainable finance rules gain resilience, investor trust & readiness for sustainability challenges. As JURI nears the #Omnibus deadline, 480+ orgs urge to keep #CSRD & #CSDDD strong.

🏭 Among the signatories Vattenfall, read their reasons below.

👉 lnkd.in/ew8wM2-F

Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum @eurosif.bsky.social · Oct 3

📢 We're looking for 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 where EU sustainable finance rules help financial market participants channel financing towards a low-carbon economy while delivering value for their clients.

📅 Extended deadline: 10/10/2025
💬 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝? Contact [email protected]

Financial market participants: make your voice heard! Share your input for Eurosif’s new Sustainable Finance report. Deadline: 10 October

We are looking for insights from asset managers, owners, banks and other financial market participants as well as good examples conveyed by consultancies and companies on the positive impacts of the EU sustainable finance regulatory framework, including but not limited to the scenarios below:

Transparency in investments, preventing greenwashing and defining sustainable investments (EU Taxonomy)

Channelling finance for decarbonisation (EU climate benchmarks)

Improving availability of comparable and reliable corporate disclosures on sustainability risks and impacts (CSRD/ESRS)

Informing investment decisions using corporate transition plans

Facilitating investor risk management across investee companies and their value chain (SFDR, CSDDD)

Performance, risk-management, and business case for sustainability-related investment funds (SFDR, adjustments to Delegated Acts on UCITS, AIFMD).