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In the coming months the European Commission is about to commence a comprehensive assessment of the SFDR framework. In this paper, we ask the ESAs to hold their pen and to ensure that any changes to the SFDR Delegated Regulation, including the list of PAI indicators, are tied as closely as possible to existing requirements in other regimes.

As environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors gain prominence in the world of investing, striking a balance between ESG risk management and driving meaningful impact becomes a complex challenge. In this article, we explore key strategies employed by investors to navigate the intricate landscape of ESG and impact investing.

The EIB's 2022-2023 Municipality Survey covers 744 municipalities across the European Union, and gathers unique data on past and planned investments, as well as the obstacles municipalities face and their progress on the digital and green transitions.

One notable finding from the 2022 survey is that a lack of funding continues to pose a significant deterrent for municipalities when it comes to planning investment, alongside lengthy and uncertain regulatory processes. 

This paper presents a methodology to identify Cleantech companies in Bureau van Dijk’s Orbis, a business database that provides detailed balance sheet information on millions of companies worldwide.

The report shows that European private equity’s outperformance of public equities widened in a period when global markets weakened under pressure from inflation and interest rate rises.

Coming off a record setting 2021, the research highlights the resilience and innovation at work across the region amid a challenging global and regional environment. It reports that CEE venture capital investment hit a new all-time record and the number of buyouts reached a new peak.

Invest Europe welcomes the EU’s ambition to lead on regulation on artificial intelligence. In order to ensure that the AI sector can continue to thrive, Invest Europe calls on the EU negotiating parties on the AI Act to ensure that there are no barriers to investment, trade, and innovation.

Download the factheets to see the European private equity and venture capital industry’s real contribution to employment, in 2021, and job creation, in 2020-21 in Belgium and Sweden.

The CS3D proposal, developed by the Commission primarily with large non-financial companies in mind, still does not cater appropriately for investment firms in relation to their investment activities. It does not acknowledge a fundamental principle of company law: investors, as shareholders in a company do not systematically manage the businesses that they invest in. This paper outlines the core issues that policymakers need to resolve before agreeing on the final version of the Directive.

The presentation shows Brexit had a limited impact on private equity and venture capital activity.

Unlocking a continent’s innovation potential.

This new Invest Europe members-only Guide aims to clear up some of the grey areas around the day-to-day application of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), as well as its interplay with the EU Taxonomy. It has been developed by industry experts, for practitioners, outlining current best practices and answering common questions.

This fifth Invest Europe webinar on the EU SFDR and its interaction with the Taxonomy Regulation focussed on the latest EU regulatory developments and recent market practices on how the rules are being applied on a day-to-day basis.