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

Pedro Gonçalves
Pedro Gonçalves
clock 18 December 2020 • 1 min read
EFAMA follows in the footsteps of French and Dutch market authorities in calling for greater ESG data regulation
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EFAMA follows in the footsteps of French and Dutch market authorities in calling for greater ESG data regulation

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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