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Insurance Europe backs European Commission’s proposal to delay sustainability rules

The insurance industry supports delaying the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) until 2028 while negotiations continue. Insurance Europe emphasizes the need for more time to assess impacts and avoid excessive regulatory burdens. Key recommendations include reducing CSRD reporting requirements, postponing CSDDD deadlines, simplifying EU Taxonomy rules, and removing Sustainability Risk Plans under Solvency II.

Insurance Europe: EU taxonomy: insurers call for changes to simplify green investment rules

Insurance Europe supports simplifying the EU’s Taxonomy Regulation, advocating for reduced reporting burdens. It calls for suspending the insurance underwriting KPI, introducing a 10% materiality filter for the investment KPI, and simplifying reporting templates. The industry backs EU efforts to enhance sustainability while ensuring practical and effective regulatory measures.

The Systemic Risk of ESG Investment

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Quantifying ESG risks is challenging due to unique measurement issues beyond traditional financial risks, hindering firm-level and systemic analysis. Concentrated ESG investments by large institutions correlate with systemic risk, as their simultaneous decisions can destabilize markets. Regulatory frameworks promoting diversification are needed to address this "herd behavior." Further research should explore how ESG risks create hidden systemic vulnerabilities.

Strategic Presentation of Mandatory ESG Disclosures

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The paper examines how managers strategically adjust the tone of soft information in ESG reports to maximize compensation. It highlights the trade-offs between exaggeration, internal controls, and future reputational costs. Strong incentives with weak controls lead to extreme biases, impacting regulatory decisions, corporate governance, and investor evaluations of ESG disclosures.

The EBA launches its monitoring of climate risk in the EU/EEA banking sector

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EBA launched a climate risk dashboard based on banks’ Pillar 3 ESG disclosures. This tool provides centralized access to climate risk indicators, aiding assessment and monitoring across the EU/EEA banking sector. Data reveals that over 70% of bank exposures are linked to high climate-impact sectors, while less than 30% face elevated physical risk. Many loans secured by immovable property have high energy efficiency scores, though estimates are widely used. The dashboard, based on 2023-2024 data, marks the first step in a broader ESG risk framework, with regular updates planned.

The risk effects of corporate digitalization: exacerbate or mitigate?

This study finds that corporate digital transformation (CDT) reduces revenue volatility while enhancing financial stability, governance, and ESG performance. Smaller firms benefit more, but excessive digital investments increase operating risks. Stronger infrastructure, IP protection, and digital taxation improve CDT’s effectiveness, ensuring risk reduction without compromising performance or growth potential.

Understanding Reputational Risks: The Impact of ESG Events on European Banks

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This study analyzes the financial impact of Corporate Social Irresponsibility (CSI) events on European banks using a dataset of 11,832 reputational shocks from 2007-2023. Results show significant negative stock returns and increased volatility following CSI media coverage, with proactive ESG engagement mitigating these effects.

Do Auditors Understand the Implications of ESG Issues for Their Audits?

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#auditors fail to detect material weaknesses in clients' #internalcontrols over #financialreporting (#icfr) when clients experience financially material negative #esg incidents, which eventually lead clients to restate their financial statements. The results suggest that auditors overweight their clients' attempts at improving their internal controls following the revelation of material ESG incidents.