The ESAs note greater effort f... Note

The ESAs note greater effort from financial market participants in their disclosure of principal adverse impacts

The Joint Committee of the EBA, EIOPA, and ESMA has released its fourth annual report on voluntary principal adverse impact (PAI) disclosures under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). The report indicates a consistent improvement in the quality of PAI disclosures at both the entity and product levels. This year's findings suggest financial market participants are making greater efforts to provide more complete information as required by SFDR. Similar to prior years, larger multinational groups generally offer more detailed disclosures than smaller entities, which sometimes mix general ESG information with SFDR requirements. National Competent Authorities have observed that some market participants have adopted best practices from previous reports and enhanced their disclosures. The report also includes recommendations for National Competent Authorities regarding PAI disclosure supervision. Furthermore, it provides recommendations for the European Commission as it prepares for the upcoming SFDR review. Principal adverse impacts refer to the most significant negative effects of investments on the environment and people. Financial market participants consider these impacts to mitigate the negative consequences of their investments. Article 18 of SFDR mandates the ESAs to annually assess and report on the extent of voluntary PAI disclosures.