The Long Anticipated Disclosure Rules on Sustainable Investments are Here

The European Commission (EC) state that sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector should be sufficiently clear, concise and prominent to enable end investors to take informed decisions. The aim is for end investors to have access to reliable data that they can use and analyse in a timely and efficient manner.

As part of achieving this aim, the EC, by way of a Delegated Regulation, adopted on 6th April 2022 regulatory technical standards (RTS) to be used by financial market participants (FMPs) when disclosing sustainability-related information under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). Five separate Annexes were also adopted.