Joint Consultation concerning environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures

The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) invite comments on all matters in this consultation paper on ESG disclosures under Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial sector (hereinafter “SFDR”) and in particular on the specific questions summarised in Section 3 of the consultation paper under “Questions to stakeholders”. 

Comments are most helpful if they:

• contain a clear rationale; and
• describe any alternatives the ESAs should consider.

When describing alternative approaches the ESAs encourage stakeholders to consider how the approach would achieve the aims of SFDR.

Respond to this consultation

Public hearing on 2 July

The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA - ESAs) will organise a public hearing on 2 July 2020 on proposed environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure standards for financial market participants, advisers and products.

The aim of the public hearing is to explain and discuss the content of the consultation paper, on the draft RTS under the Regulation on sustainability‐related disclosures in the financial services sector. The hearing will be of interest to any stakeholder affected by the Regulation on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector, such as financial market participants, financial advisers, including their representative associations, environmental associations, investor representatives or consumer bodies, and consultants or academics and representatives from the EU and national institutions.

Check the agenda of the hearing.

Register here before 25 June