As the European Union edges closer to Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) 2.0, the central question is whether simpler labels can restore investor trust without weakening the safeguards that make them credible.

New standardised ‘high level’ cybersecurity rules are being proposed for the EU by the European Council, which will bring more firms under this regulatory reach.

The EU Council has failed to approve its Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) following objections from member states on the same day the European Parliament adopted new rules on sanctions for environmental crimes.