Vincent Vandeloise

Sustainable finance

03/06/2026

Consultation response

Finance Watch consultation response on the draft act on the revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)

Finance Watch welcomes the opportunity to react to the European...

Stability & supervision

02/06/2026

Position paper

Balancing investment growth and investor protection to support long-term innovation

How the revision of the European Venture Capital Regulation can...

Sustainable finance

07/05/2026

Consultation response

Finance Watch response to the Commission’s consultation on the Shareholder Rights Directive

While revising the Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD), the European Commission...

Stability & supervision

20/03/2026

Consultation response

Finance Watch response to the call for evidence on EU venture capital reforms

On 15 January 2026, the European Commission published a call...

Sustainable finance

06/03/2026

Consultation response

Feedback on the revision of the sustainable finance disclosure regulation (SFDR)

While the proposed Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) revisions are...

Sustainable finance

27/11/2025

Position paper

Strengthening corporate governance rules for sound risk management practices

Recommendations for revising the EBA guidelines on sound remuneration policies

Sustainable finance

04/11/2025

Position paper

A transition plan barometer for banks

Benchmarking CSRD reporting in the financial sector

Sustainable finance

28/10/2025

Report

Report – Breaking the spiral of uninsurable climate losses

As climate impacts intensify, Europe’s insurance coverage is shrinking, leaving...

Sustainable finance

09/10/2025

Joint statement

Consumers need an ambitious Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation to gain trust in the Savings and Investment Union – Open Letter

In a joint letter signed by leading civil society organisations,...

Sustainable finance

30/09/2025

Joint statement

There is no room for fossil fuel developers in any sustainable finance categories – Open Letter

In a joint letter signed by 92 organisations and 32...

Sustainable finance

29/09/2025

Consultation response

Finance Watch response to revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)

With its draft revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), the...

Sustainable finance

27/06/2025

Position paper

Assessing transition risk in prudential transition plans

Principles to identify and manage deviation from Paris-aligned pathways

Sustainable finance

26/03/2025

Consultation response

Finance Watch’s response to the consultation on Taxonomy criteria and disclosures – Consultation response

The Taxonomy is the best tool to assess corporate sustainability,...

Sustainable finance

13/03/2025

Position paper

Foundations for simple, transparent and meaningful SFDR product categories

Key considerations for defining product categories and respective minimum criteria

Sustainable finance

25/02/2025

Joint statement

Joint call for clearer ESG categorisation rules for individual investors – Joint Letter

Finance Watch, Better Finance, and the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC)...

Sustainable finance

12/12/2024

Joint statement

EU sustainability disclosures are no threat to competitiveness – Joint letter

Finance Watch alongside 90+ organisations urges EU leaders to refrain...

Sustainable finance

13/11/2024

Policy brief

Policy brief – Empower investors to drive the climate transition

Towards more credible and transparent transition plans

Sustainable finance

17/10/2024

Policy brief

“Safe transition planning for banks”: Recommendations for EU’s new ‘prudential’ transition plans

In this policy brief, Finance Watch makes concrete recommendations for...

Sustainable finance

26/08/2024

Consultation response

Improving transparency and understandability for retail investors: A reaction to the 2024 joint ESAs’ opinion on SFDR

In its reaction to the ESAs’ opinion on the assessment...

Retail & inclusion

07/06/2024

Consultation response

Consultation response: Adapting the Irish Consumer Protection Code to today’s challenges

In its response to the Central Bank of Ireland consultation...

Sustainable finance

14/05/2024

Position paper

Sustainable investing: Tailoring the transparency framework for retail investors – Position Paper

Finance Watch’s recommendations to align PRIIPS and sustainability preferences with...

Sustainable finance

14/05/2024

Position paper

Rethinking SFDR: Finance Watch’s proposal in 10 questions – Position Paper

How to strengthen the sustainability transparency framework for financial products

Sustainable finance

18/04/2024

Consultation response

Requirements for banks’ transition plans under CRD should leverage on impact materiality (Consultation response)

In its response to the EBA consultation on the draft...

Sustainable finance

19/01/2024

Consultation response

Response to the EC consultation on the implementation of SFDR

In its response to the EC consultation on SFDR, Finance...

Sustainable finance

18/01/2024

Report

Report: A Finance Watch guide to the next ‘sustainable finance agenda’

The next ‘sustainable finance agenda’ could be a jump board...

Sustainable finance

07/07/2023

Consultation response

Consultation response – “The CSRD delegated acts should better preserve the integrity of the EFRAG drafts”

On 7 July 2023, Finance Watch responded to a consultation from the...

Sustainable finance

04/07/2023

Consultation response

Response to the ESAs consultation on the review of the SFDR delegated regulation

On 4 July 2023, Finance Watch responded to a joint consultation...

Sustainable finance

26/06/2023

Open letter

Open letter – “Do not lose momentum on the Social Taxonomy”

On 26 June 2023, Finance Watch sent a joint letter...

Sustainable finance

03/05/2023

Consultation response

Consultation response – “The draft extended Taxonomy Delegated Acts are still missing important activities”

On 3 May 2023, Finance Watch responded to a consultation from...

Sustainable finance

20/04/2023

Open letter

Joint letter in reaction to the postponement of the 2nd set of ESRS

In a joint letter sent on 4 April 2023, Finance...

Sustainable finance

08/03/2023

Joint statement

Joint letter – Civil society will only support ambitious ESRS

In a joint letter signed by 16 other organisations, Finance...

Sustainable finance

01/10/2024

The last stretch: reaping the benefits of the sustainable finance framework

The EU has already taken important actions for private finance...

Sustainable finance

26/04/2024

New European law regulates sustainability ratings: a victory for civil society and sustainable investors

Following a legislative process Finance Watch contributed to, the final...