SFDR: The data challenge Apr 12, 2021 By Funds Europe
The successful implementation of the newly-enforced Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) in the EU comes with many challenges – one being lack of data.
Data required by the SFDR and the incomplete EU taxonomy on sustainable finance is not always made available, according to Anne Schoemaker, manager of data provider Sustainalytics’ EU action plan solutions.
“Data gaps are a reality,” she said, speaking to
Funds Europe for the April issue. “Regulators know this, of course, but it is critical for the whole value chain to be taken into consideration.”
ESG: Green, greener, greenest.
When the EU’s landmark Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) came into force on March 10, it was widely welcomed and hailed as a ‘game-changer’ in the fight against greenwashing.
A core component of the bloc’s green agenda, the regime is designed to promote greater transparency in finance – but questions remain regarding its implementation.
SFDR calls on asset managers to classify their funds according to three primary categories – article 6, which makes no claims of sustainability, or articles 8 and 9, which both claim environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials and require firms to provide data to support the claims.
Sustainalytics Launches its Principal Adverse Impact Data Solution
AMSTERDAM, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/
Sustainalytics, a Morningstar Company and a globally-recognized provider of ESG research, ratings and data, today launched its
Principal Adverse Impact (PAI) Data Solution, an ESG dataset with rich corporate- and sovereign-level research that aligns with the current PAI indicators. The European Union s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), which takes partial effect on March 10, 2021, introduces new rules for how investment managers need to incorporate and disclose sustainability risks and factors. With Sustainalytics PAI Data Solution, investment managers can identify and understand the adverse sustainability impacts of their investments to fulfill the SFDR requirements.