Financial Institutions
Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)
Regulation that sets out sustainability disclosure requirements for financial market participants within the EU. It includes disclosure requirements for firm-level as well as for investment products. Disclosure requirements cover mitigation of negative impacts termed ‘principal adverse impacts’ and performance on sustainable investment objectives.
Use this resource to:
- Communicate: Review regulation for disclosure requirements for financial market participants in the EU
TEG Interim Report on EU Climate Benchmarks and Benchmarks’ ESG Disclosures
The EU Climate Transition Benchmarks (CTB) and Paris-Aligned Benchmarks (PAB) are examples of portfolio impact benchmarking techniques being employed in regulation. The regulation sets out requirements for index providers to construct investable indexes that are on a 7% decarbonisation trajectory.
Use this resource to:
- Measure, assess and value: Review EU’s proposed approach for establishing benchmarks, which incorporates greenhouse gas emissions at portfolio level. A climate benchmark serves as an investment performance benchmark for GHG emission-related strategies; an engagement tool and a policy benchmark to help guide strategic asset allocation.