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The European Council announced an agreement by EU member states on the Council’s negotiating position on the Omnibus proposal to simplify and reduce sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements for companies. The Council’s agreed position targets more significant cuts to the EU’s sustainability-focused regulation than the Commission’s initial proposals, particularly for the Corporate Sustainability Due […]

50 % Reduktionsziel: Ziel der EFRAG ist es, die Anzahl der obligatorischen Datenpunkte im ESRS um mehr als die Hälfte zu reduzieren, um den Berichtsaufwand für Unternehmen zu verringern. Sechs Vereinfachungshebel: Zu den Reformen gehören die Vereinfachung der doppelten Wesentlichkeitsbewertung, die Straffung der Offenlegungspflichten sowie die Verbesserung der Klarheit und Interoperabilität mit IFRS-Standards. Frist Oktober: […]

Volkswagen AG’s vehicle financing business Volkswagen Bank announced that it has raised €1.5 billion through its first-ever green bond issuance. According to Volkswagen Bank, demand for the offering was strong, with more than 170 investors taking part in a virtual roadshow for the deal, and with the transaction drawing demand of €6.6 billion. The issuance […]

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) announced that it has invested $30 million in energy sector-focused methane management solutions provider Insight M, leading a growth equity funding round in the company. The investment was made through MSIM’s 1GT, its climate solutions-focused private equity strategy, targeting the elimination of 1 gigaton of CO2 emissions by 2050.

Singapore’s Ministry of Trade (MTI), National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) and government agency and Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) announced the release of Draft Guidance on Voluntary Carbon Market, aimed at guiding companies on the use of carbon credits as part of their decarbonization plans.

Der Rückzug folgt auf die Kritik der Europäische Volkspartei (EVP), die größte Fraktion im Europäischen Parlament. In einem formellen Schreiben betonte die EVP: Die Richtlinie Komplexität und Potenzial regulatorische Belastung auf Unternehmen. Das Fehlen einer formellen Folgenabschätzung. Fragen zum Vorschlag Verhältnismäßigkeit.