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EBA Work Plan on Sustainable Finance Summary

Core Content

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has developed a comprehensive work plan on sustainable finance, aligned with the European Commission's Action Plan on Sustainable Finance. The plan outlines a structured approach to integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into banking practices, supervision, and disclosure requirements. It aims to address key challenges in sustainable finance, including the lack of a common definition, greenwashing risks, and insufficient consideration of sustainability factors in risk management and investment decisions.

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EBA Mandates

The EBA is tasked with several key mandates related to sustainable finance:

ESG factors in risk management and supervision: Ensuring that ESG considerations are integrated into risk management frameworks and supervisory practices.
Treatment of exposures: Assessing how financial institutions should handle exposures to sustainable activities.
Disclosure: Providing guidance on the disclosure of ESG-related risks and sustainability-related information.
Advice on long-termism: Encouraging long-term governance and decision-making in the financial sector.

EU Commission Action Plan on Sustainable Finance

The European Commission published the Action Plan for Sustainable Growth on 8 March 2018, which includes:

A strategy for sustainable finance.
Legislative proposals on sustainable finance, including the EU classification system of sustainable economic activities (taxonomy).
A call for the ESAs (European Securities and Markets Authority and EBA) to provide direct support for the implementation of the plan.
Creation of a Technical Expert Group (TEG) to advise on detailed taxonomy, benchmarks, and climate-related disclosure.
Establishment of an EU platform on sustainable finance to guide further developments in sustainable finance.

Key Challenges and Actions

Key Challenges:

No common definition of "sustainable investment."
Risk of greenwashing in investment products.
Insufficient consideration of climate and environmental risks by banks and insurers.
Investors often disregard sustainability factors or underestimate their impact.
Limited information on corporate sustainability-related activities.

Actions Addressed:

Developing an EU classification (taxonomy) for sustainable activities.
Creating standards and labels for green financial products to provide clarity and certainty to investors.
Studying whether capital requirements should reflect exposure to climate and environmental risks.
Clarifying the duties of institutional investors to consider sustainable finance in asset allocation.
Enhancing non-financial information disclosure.

EBA Work Plan Timeline

Year	Activities
2019	- Contribution to COM's TEG and NGFS work<br>- Stakeholder engagement<br>- Market practices report (governance, risk management, green finance, disclosure)<br>- EBA network on sustainable finance (supervisory practices)<br>- Call for advice on short-termism (Action 10) (Q4 2019)
2020	- Discussion paper on ESG integration into risk management and supervision (CRD and IFD mandate)<br>- Discussion paper on classification and prudential treatment of assets from a sustainability perspective (CRR and IFR mandate)<br>- Technical standards (TSs) on disclosures for investment and advice activities
2021	- Report on ESG integration into risk management and supervision (CRD and IFD mandate)<br>- Report on classification and prudential treatment of assets from a sustainability perspective (CRR and IFR mandates)
2022	- Updated technical standard on disclosure<br>- Updated reporting framework incorporating sustainability<br>- Update of other relevant standards and guidelines

Outreach and Engagement

The EBA has engaged in various outreach activities to gather insights and feedback from stakeholders, including:

Q2 2019: Conducted a questionnaire on short-termism to support the COM's call for advice on Action 10.
Q2 2019: Conducted a survey on market practices to inform the market practices report.
Workshops, roundtables, and bilateral meetings: Engaged with industry stakeholders and other experts to discuss sustainable finance practices.

Conclusion

The EBA's work plan on sustainable finance is a critical component of the EU's broader strategy to promote sustainable growth and responsible investment. It focuses on enhancing transparency, improving risk management, and fostering long-term governance in the financial sector. Through a structured timeline and active stakeholder engagement, the EBA aims to support the implementation of the Commission's Action Plan and ensure that sustainable finance becomes a core part of banking operations and regulation.

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