SFDR consultation report
▪ Report resulting from the consultation ending on 15 December 2023.
▪ Report would potentially cover the transformation of the SFDR into a categorization system through a reform of article 8 and 9 classification.
Greenwashing
▪ NCA's supervisory activities, share knowledge and
experiences with ESMA until Quarter 3 of 2024 to further
convergence on greenwashing matters.
▪ ESMA to adopt the official guidelines on the fund's
name within Q1 or Q2 2024 (timing unclear).
Green bonds
Entry into force of the European green bonds standards
with:
▪ Application of the technical screening criteria and
grandfathering rules
▪ Introduction of additional disclosure requirements in case
of securitisation bonds and optional disclosures for bonds marketed
as environmentally sustainable or sustainability-linked bonds
CSRD implementation and implementation law
▪ Application of CSRD as of financial year 2024 for large
undertakings
▪ Transposition by Member states by 6 July 2024.
▪ Adoption by the European Commission of a second set of
sustainability reporting standards by means of delegated acts by 30
June 2024.
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