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Back to Basics

Chris Hall

In addition, while SFDR was designed to enhance transparency around sustainability, Article 8 and 9 disclosure requirements have been used “in marketing material as ‘quality labels’ for sustainability, consequently posing greenwashing and mis-selling risks”.

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U.S. SEC waters down its climate reporting rule under legal threats 

Corporate Knights

Sustainable Investment Forum, in a statement. vice-president and co-founder of sustainable asset firm Generation Investment Management. “But companies with business in Europe will be subject to the European rules when they go into effect between 2025 and 2029. The SEC estimates that 3,700 U.S.

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Take Five: A Design for Life

Chris Hall

Following on, James d’Ath , the TNFD’s Head of Nature Data, warned that regulators were already beginning to “move away from self-regulation to more government-led requirements, due to concerns over greenwashing”. Others have noted with concern the approach to emissions reductions of countries heavily reliant on fossil fuel revenues.