The EU agreed a new regulation on ESG rating activities that will ensure that investors and other stakeholders have access to reliable and comparable information about the ESG ratings objectives (what they assess) and methodologies (how they assess).

On 25 July 2024, the Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (Directive 2024/1760) entered into force. The aim of this Directive is to foster sustainable and responsible corporate behaviour in companies’ operations and across their global value chains.

Feb 5, 2024 · The Council and European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a proposal for a regulation on environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating activities, which aims to boost investor confidence in sustainable products.

The EU is examining how to make sustainability considerations an integral part of its financial policy in order to support the European green deal.

Jul 9, 2024 · The EU’s adoption of the Regulation on the Transparency and Integrity of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Rating Activities (the ESGR) made the EU the first jurisdiction in the world to formally regulate the growing ESG ratings market.

Dec 12, 2024 · Regulation (EU) 2024/3005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2024 on the transparency and integrity of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating activities, and amending Regulations (EU) 2019/2088 and …

Apr 9, 2025 · Building on the findings, ESMA will continue liaising and cooperating with the national competent authorities and the EC on follow-up actions. These will include the need to use supervisory convergence tools to build a stronger supervisory culture across the EU and promote effective, sound and consistent supervision regarding ESG disclosure.

Sustainable finance refers to the process of taking environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into account when making investment decisions in the financial sector, leading to more long-term investments in sustainable economic activities and projects.

2 days ago · The EU ESG legal framework has grown in recent years, and, considering the key regulations discussed, they represent both challenges and opportunities for companies within and outside the EU. This context attests to the relevance of its understanding and compliance by the actors interested in entering the European market or maintaining its ...

Mar 27, 2025 · EU member states in the European Council announced that they have approved the European Commission’s ‘stop-the-clock’ directive, delaying the implementation of key sustainability reporting and due diligence regulations, including the CSRD and CSDDD. The directive forms the first major step in the Commission’s Omnibus I package, aimed at significantly reducing the sustainability ...