ARTICLE · 15 APRIL 2026

ESG Newsletter: Quarter 1, 2026

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In this issue, we identify a number of key highlights from European legislative and regulatory developments and advances in the global sustainable finance framework more broadly.

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In this latest edition of the Walkers ESG newsletter, we identify a number of key highlights from European legislative and regulatory developments and advances in the global sustainable finance framework more broadly.

SFDR-related Developments

On 20 November 2025, the Commission released the legislative text of a proposed targeted set of amendments to the SFDR framework ("SFDR 2.0"). If implemented, SFDR 2.0 would represent a significant overhaul of the current framework and signals the evolution of SFDR into a product categorisation-based framework Further detail can be found in section 1.1 of the newsletter. Walkers Asset Management and Investment Funds group have published an advisory analysing the impact of the proposed SFDR 2.0 reforms.

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ESG Newsletter: Quarter 1, 2026

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