Policy & regulation

Impact investment bodies are calling for greater emphasis on investor contribution rather than ‘additionality’ to clarify impact funds classification.

Improvements have been made to the clarity, consistency, applicability of reporting as well as reducing the ‘reporting effort’ for PRI signatories 

Clarity AI’s analysis reveals that one in five Article 9 funds under the EU’s Sustainable Financial Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) are underreporting their exposure to the fossil fuel industry

The Dutch are not at the forefront of EU efforts to move the region towards a social economy. It’s a pity as the Netherlands has a proven track record to share, writes Cheyenne Kooijman from Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

New EU rules for crowdfunding are transforming the sector. The bloc’s second largest crowdfunding platform, which has just been created with the merger of Oneplanetcrowd and Invesdor, will have a particular focus on energy projects.

A report by the UN Global Compact and Accenture based on insights from CEOs across the world reveals global geopolitical challenges are hampering corporate sustainability efforts.  

Launched by The Inevitable Policy Response, the new tool aims to help investor assess likely policy responses to both climate change and nature and their impact on future land use

The Swiss Federal Council has approved measures to improve sustainability in the country’s financial sector, including the further development of impact investing

The outcome of the COP15 biodiversity summit in Montreal didn’t satisfy everyone but investors say it should trigger a rise in funding flows towards nature protection. 

Forest organisations are cautiously optimistic about the outcomes of the Montreal biodiversity summit but call for greater regulation and accountability