EU Taxonomy a mix of soft and strong, clear and vague

Jon Hay

March 10, 2020 02:15 am

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The European Union’s Taxonomy of Sustainable Economic Activities, the latest draft of which was released on Monday, has been hailed by promoters as the opening of a new chapter in responsible investing. But the document is complex and much will depend on how market participants use it.

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