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Triodos IM: EU taxonomy puts ESG funds at disadvantage

Triodos IM: EU taxonomy places sustainable funds at a disadvantage

The European Union, under its taxonomy, requires SRI funds to declare what part of their portfolio is green by 1 January 2023, but there is still much work to be done to address the pitfalls in the EU's sustainable finance framework, Triodos Investment Management’s Hadewych Kuiper and Nikkie Pelzer (photo) said in an interview. "Some asset managers prefer to classify their sustainable funds under Article 6" because it requires less reporting, making it cheaper.

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