United Airlines and renewable fuels producer Neste announced an expansion of their sustainable aviation fuel partnership, with a short term agreement to supply SAF to three new major U.S. airports. United Airlines has committed to fully reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 without relying on carbon offsets. Investments in SAF are a key tool identified by the airline to reach its goal….
Saving the Earth and Your Wallet: A Profile of Sustainability Expert Ashlee Piper
In our “Sustainable Voices” series, we aim to talk with a diverse set of leaders tackling climate change and sustainability challenges, highlighting their journeys into the field and offering advice for others looking to take action. In this installment, we spoke with Ashlee Piper, a Chicago-based sustainability expert, media personality, and best-selling author of No New Things and Give…
Saving the Earth and Your Wallet: A Profile of Sustainability Expert Ashlee Piper
In our “Sustainable Voices” series, we aim to talk with a diverse set of leaders tackling climate change and sustainability challenges, highlighting their journeys into the field and offering advice for others looking to take action. In this installment, we spoke with Ashlee Piper, a Chicago-based sustainability expert, media personality, and best-selling author of No New Things and Give…
HANetf positions European defence ETF for Article 8 move
HANetf is positioning its Future of European Defence UCITS ETF (ticker: ARMY) to qualify for an Article 8 classification under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) aligning with investor interest to access defence companies in a responsible way. The company has applied to change the underlying index of ARMY from the VettaFi Future of Defence Ex US index to the…
Europe’s sustainable finance crossroads: Will SFDR 2.0 close the transparency gap?
The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) recently released their 2025 Annual Report on Principal Adverse Impact (PAI) Disclosures under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). While the report highlights notable progress on PAIs disclosures, particularly among larger financial institutions, it also exposes persistent gaps in methodology, comparability, and investor relevance. While it is necessary to point out these gaps, it is…
Europe’s sustainable finance crossroads: Will SFDR 2.0 close the transparency gap?
The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) recently released their 2025 Annual Report on Principal Adverse Impact (PAI) Disclosures under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). While the report highlights notable progress on PAIs disclosures, particularly among larger financial institutions, it also exposes persistent gaps in methodology, comparability, and investor relevance. While it is necessary to point out these gaps, it is…
Europe’s sustainable finance crossroads: Will SFDR 2.0 close the transparency gap?
The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) recently released their 2025 Annual Report on Principal Adverse Impact (PAI) Disclosures under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). While the report highlights notable progress on PAIs disclosures, particularly among larger financial institutions, it also exposes persistent gaps in methodology, comparability, and investor relevance. While it is necessary to point out these gaps, it is…
Europe’s sustainable finance crossroads: Will SFDR 2.0 close the transparency gap?
The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) recently released their 2025 Annual Report on Principal Adverse Impact (PAI) Disclosures under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). While the report highlights notable progress on PAIs disclosures, particularly among larger financial institutions, it also exposes persistent gaps in methodology, comparability, and investor relevance. While it is necessary to point out these gaps, it is…
Europe’s sustainable finance crossroads: Will SFDR 2.0 close the transparency gap?
The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) recently released their 2025 Annual Report on Principal Adverse Impact (PAI) Disclosures under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). While the report highlights notable progress on PAIs disclosures, particularly among larger financial institutions, it also exposes persistent gaps in methodology, comparability, and investor relevance. While it is necessary to point out these gaps, it is…
Europe’s sustainable finance crossroads: Will SFDR 2.0 close the transparency gap?
The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) recently released their 2025 Annual Report on Principal Adverse Impact (PAI) Disclosures under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). While the report highlights notable progress on PAIs disclosures, particularly among larger financial institutions, it also exposes persistent gaps in methodology, comparability, and investor relevance. While it is necessary to point out these gaps, it is…