Europe-wide regulation of ESG needed to stop greenwashing, trade body says

The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) is calling for a European regulation of ESG data, research and ratings, in part to stamp out greenwashing.
The trade body said third-party ESG data and research are "often inconsistent", with the methodologies used to gather and process data "lack[ing] transparency." EFAMA is calling on the European Commission...
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